1 census tracts · pop 3,323 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Dow Corner is a one-tract neighborhood of Standish, ME and houses 3,323 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.5/10, in the Lower tier. The severe-burden share is 55%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Cost burden runs 73% against 28.9% citywide, putting Dow Corner 44.4% over its own city. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.9/10. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.8/10. Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate.
Only 8% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Against average income of $102,731, annual rent is only 11%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $963, close to the Standish average.
One tract means one number: 3.5/10 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
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Dow Corner vs StandishHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%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.
9.1%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
11.7%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
28.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Dow Corner
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Dow Corner?
Dow Corner scores 3.5/10 (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 0.1 points lower than Standish overall (3.6/10). 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 (3.5/10). 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 (3.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Dow Corner?
Dow Corner has 3,462 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Other / Multiracial (9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
