Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #63,481 of 84,120 nationally
Topsham Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower , Brunswick
Tract 23005011205 · Cumberland County, ME · pop 2,924 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
The Topsham Historic District area of Brunswick is where census tract 23005011205 sits, home to 2,924 residents. Its landlord eviction-risk score is 4.9/10. That is riskier than roughly 35% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 48% of renter households, a severe level, and 15% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,122 a month against an average household income of $55,068 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 70% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
2.7
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 34%
Stable renters 37%
Owners 29%
Tract context
Occupied units1,564
Renter share70.4%
SVI overall0.48
Poverty rate4.9%
Median income$55,068
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
75
th percentile
High
Within county
53
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
23
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Brunswick and the region
Centroid at 43.9119, -69.9506 · click any tract to drill in
Why Topsham Historic District scores 2.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Brunswick
6.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.8
State political climate
Maine legislature & governorship
4.0
Economic stress
4.9% poverty · this tract
1.2
Supply constraint
$1,122 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Brunswick
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Brunswick
6.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Brunswick
6.1
How Topsham Historic District compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 48
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 31%Socioeconomic
- 52%Household composition
- 18%Racial/ethnic minority
- 79%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 8.2%Housing insecurity
- 5.9%Utility-shutoff threat
- 8.0%Food insecurity
- 9.9%SNAP enrollment
- 6.7%Transit barriers
- 6.6%No health insurance
- 17.2%Frequent mental distress
- 26.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Topsham Historic District
The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Brunswick eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Cumberland County average of 4.5 and in line with the Maine statewide average of 4.8. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 48th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
In CDC survey modeling, about 8.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.9% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 23005011205
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 23005011205?
Census tract 23005011205 in the Topsham Historic District neighborhood scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 23005011205?
Median gross rent is $1,122/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 23005011205?
4.9% of residents in tract 23005011205 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,924.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 23005011205?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 48th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 31th, household 52th, minority 18th, housing 79th.
Q5
Is tract 23005011205 considered part of Topsham Historic District?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 23005011205 fall within Topsham Historic District (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 23005011205 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 23005011205 compare to Brunswick overall?
Tract 23005011205 scores 2.7/10, lower than the parent city of Brunswick at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Brunswick eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Brunswick
Top eight tracts in Brunswick ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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