Neighborhood · Brunswick, ME

Cooks Corner Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,632 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 3.3–3.3

Cooks Corner is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brunswick with 1 census tract and a population of 4,632 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,005/month sits 37% higher than the Brunswick citywide average ($1,465).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cooks Corner vs Brunswick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

67.5% +85%

Brunswick: 36.4%

Average gross rent

$2,005 +37%

Brunswick: $1,465

Average HH income

$55,733 -18%

Brunswick: $68,190

Poverty rate

13.2% +82%

Brunswick: 7.3%

Renter share

24.7% -27%

Brunswick: 33.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cooks Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.3–3.3

Why Cooks Corner scores 3.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Rent control risk

68% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Tenant organizing strength

25% renter households · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

13.2% below poverty line · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Cooks Corner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cooks Corner

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
23005011100	3.3	4,632	67%	$2,005

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 72%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 76%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 23%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cooks Corner

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

10.0%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
11.2%Food insecurity
15.2%SNAP enrollment
8.2%No health insurance
32.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cooks Corner

What is the eviction-risk score for Cooks Corner?

Cooks Corner scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Cooks Corner compare to Brunswick overall?

Cooks Corner scores 1.2 points lower than Brunswick overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,005 vs $1,465.

What is the average rent in Cooks Corner?

Average gross rent in Cooks Corner is $2,005/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cooks Corner residents are renters?

25% of Cooks Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Brunswick). The neighborhood has 4,632 residents.

Is Cooks Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Cooks Corner sits in the 72nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cooks Corner for landlords?

Cooks Corner carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Brunswick as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cooks Corner?

Cooks Corner has 4,900 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Other / Multiracial (4.8%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cooks Corner

4.5 North Deering 2 tracts · pop 11,045 5.1 East Bayside 2 tracts · pop 4,494 3.1 Ferry Village 2 tracts · pop 7,152 6.2 Arts District 3 tracts · pop 7,129 5.4 Parkside 2 tracts · pop 6,790

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Brunswick

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cooks Corner.

2.7 Topsham Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,924 2.2 Pennellville 1 tracts · pop 3,910 2.1 Growstown 1 tracts · pop 3,560 1.8 Linnhaven West 1 tracts · pop 3,921

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