1 census tracts · pop 2,924 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Topsham Historic District is a one-tract neighborhood of Brunswick, ME and houses 2,924 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. Against a Brunswick baseline of 36.4%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.2/10. This is a renter market: 70% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Average gross rent is $1,122, 23% below the Brunswick average of $1,465. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Food insecurity affects 8.0% of adults, 9.8 points below the national rate. That places it #2 of 5 neighborhoods in Brunswick.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Cooks Corner and Pennellville. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $55,068.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Topsham Historic District vs BrunswickHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Topsham Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.2%Housing insecurity
5.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
9.9%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
26.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Topsham Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Topsham Historic District?
Topsham Historic District scores 5.2/10 (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 Topsham Historic District compare to Brunswick overall?
Topsham Historic District scores 0.8 points higher than Brunswick overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,122 vs $1,465.
Q3
What is the average rent in Topsham Historic District?
Average gross rent in Topsham eviction risk Historic District is $1,122/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Topsham Historic District residents are renters?
70% of Topsham Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Brunswick). The neighborhood has 2,924 residents.
Q5
Is Topsham Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Topsham Historic District sits in the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Topsham Historic District for landlords?
Topsham eviction risk Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Topsham Historic District?
Topsham Historic District has 2,950 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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