1 census tracts · pop 3,354 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
Frenchtown is a one-tract neighborhood of Westbrook, ME, population 3,354. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, Moderate tier. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
27% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.2/10.
At $1,130 a month, rents sit 19% under what the rest of Westbrook commands. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10.
The severe-burden share is 9%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. That places it #3 of 4 neighborhoods in Westbrook.
For a like-for-like read, The Hamlet and Prides Corner score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $85,757, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Frenchtown vs WestbrookHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Frenchtown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.7%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Frenchtown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Frenchtown?
Frenchtown scores 4.4/10 (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 Frenchtown compare to Westbrook overall?
Frenchtown scores 0.0 points higher than Westbrook overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,130 vs $1,392.
Q3
What is the average rent in Frenchtown?
Average gross rent in Frenchtown is $1,130/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Frenchtown residents are renters?
46% of Frenchtown households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Westbrook). The neighborhood has 3,354 residents.
Q5
Is Frenchtown a high social-vulnerability area?
Frenchtown sits in the 12th 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 Frenchtown for landlords?
Frenchtown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Frenchtown?
Frenchtown has 3,136 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.2%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
