1 census tracts · pop 5,254 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10
· range 6.8–6.8
Cushing Briggs is a one-tract neighborhood of Freeport, ME and houses 5,254 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.8/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 63% against 34.5% citywide, putting Cushing Briggs 28.7% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9.2/10.
On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.8/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 7.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 7.2% of adults, 10.6 points below the national rate. Against average income of $111,563, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,434, close to the Freeport average. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 6.8/10 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
6.8
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cushing Briggs vs FreeportHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority9%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cushing Briggs
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
7.2%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
26.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cushing Briggs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cushing Briggs?
Cushing Briggs scores 6.8/10 (Elevated 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 Cushing Briggs compare to Freeport overall?
Cushing Briggs scores 0.1 points lower than Freeport overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,434 vs $1,456.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cushing Briggs?
Average gross rent in Cushing Briggs is $1,434/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cushing Briggs residents are renters?
33% of Cushing Briggs households are renter-occupied (vs 68% in Freeport). The neighborhood has 5,254 residents.
Q5
Is Cushing Briggs a high social-vulnerability area?
Cushing Briggs sits in the 34th 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 Cushing Briggs for landlords?
Cushing Briggs carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). 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 Freeport as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cushing Briggs?
Cushing Briggs has 5,075 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.9%), Hispanic / Latino (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
