1 census tracts · pop 3,295 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Cumberland Mills is a one-tract neighborhood of Westbrook, ME, population 3,295. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 42%. 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 68% against 28.7% citywide, putting Cumberland Mills 39.0% over its own city. Set annual rent against average household income of $48,095 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.7/10. The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
That places it #1 of 4 neighborhoods in Westbrook. The closest comparables inside the same city are The Hamlet and Frenchtown. Average gross rent runs $1,351, close to the Westbrook average.
59% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cumberland Mills vs WestbrookHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority27%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cumberland Mills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
20.9%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cumberland Mills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cumberland Mills?
Cumberland Mills scores 5.8/10 (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 Cumberland Mills compare to Westbrook overall?
Cumberland Mills scores 1.4 points higher than Westbrook overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,351 vs $1,392.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cumberland Mills?
Average gross rent in Cumberland Mills is $1,351/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cumberland Mills residents are renters?
59% of Cumberland Mills households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Westbrook). The neighborhood has 3,295 residents.
Q5
Is Cumberland Mills a high social-vulnerability area?
Cumberland Mills sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Cumberland Mills for landlords?
Cumberland Mills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Westbrook as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cumberland Mills?
Cumberland Mills has 3,426 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.2%), Other / Multiracial (11.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
