1 census tracts · pop 3,560 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Growstown maps to a single census tract in Brunswick, ME and houses 3,560 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. 69% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Brunswick rate of 36.4%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.1/10. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 6.4% of adults, 11.4 points below the national rate. At $1,297 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Brunswick commands.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Brunswick, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. At 16% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Pennellville and Linnhaven West. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 4.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Growstown vs BrunswickHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority8%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport36%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Growstown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.5%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
6.4%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
29.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Growstown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Growstown?
Growstown scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Growstown compare to Brunswick overall?
Growstown scores 0.0 points higher than Brunswick overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,297 vs $1,465.
Q3
What is the average rent in Growstown?
Average gross rent in Growstown is $1,297/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Growstown residents are renters?
16% of Growstown households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Brunswick). The neighborhood has 3,560 residents.
Q5
Is Growstown a high social-vulnerability area?
Growstown sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Growstown for landlords?
Growstown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Growstown?
Growstown has 3,461 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.2%), Hispanic / Latino (2.7%), Other / Multiracial (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
