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Neighborhood · Standish, ME

Dow Corner Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,323 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2

Dow Corner is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Standish with 1 census tract and a population of 3,323 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 73% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 55% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $963/month sits 0% higher than the Standish citywide average ($963).

Risk score
2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Dow Corner vs Standish How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
73.3% +154%
Standish: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$963 +0%
Standish: $963
Average HH income
$102,731 +0%
Standish: $102,731
Poverty rate
7.7% +0%
Standish: 7.7%
Renter share
8.3% -74%
Standish: 31.9%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Dow Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2–2

Why Dow Corner scores 2

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 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Rent control risk
73% of income on rent · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Tenant organizing strength
8% renter households · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Economic stress
7.7% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Dow Corner score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Dow Corner: 2.02.0Dow CornerNeighborhoodParent city: 4.04.0Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Dow Corner

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
23005017003 2 3,323 73% $963
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 10

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

Socioeconomic status 19%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dow Corner

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

Frequently asked

About Dow Corner

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Dow Corner?

Dow Corner scores 2/10 (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.
Q2

How does Dow Corner compare to Standish overall?

Dow Corner scores 2.0 points lower than Standish overall (4/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $963 vs $963.
Q3

What is the average rent in Dow Corner?

Average gross rent in Dow Corner is $963/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Dow Corner residents are renters?

8% of Dow Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Standish). The neighborhood has 3,323 residents.
Q5

Is Dow Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Dow Corner sits in the 10th 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 Dow Corner for landlords?

Dow Corner carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Standish as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Dow Corner?

Dow Corner has 3,462 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Other / Multiracial (9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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