2 census tracts · pop 6,032 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.1–5.9
Orchard Hill spans 2 census tracts of Augusta, ME and houses 6,032 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.5/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.
The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Against a Augusta baseline of 29.8%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $944, close to the Augusta average.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $51,245. 60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Hill vs AugustaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Orchard Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
13.8%Food insecurity
19.1%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
37.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Orchard Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Hill?
Orchard Hill scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Orchard Hill compare to Augusta overall?
Orchard Hill scores 0.9 points higher than Augusta overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $944 vs $919.
Q3
What is the average rent in Orchard Hill?
Average gross rent in Orchard Hill is $944/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Orchard Hill residents are renters?
60% of Orchard Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Augusta). The neighborhood has 6,032 residents.
Q5
Is Orchard Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Orchard Hill sits in the 70th 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
Which tracts in Orchard Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Orchard Hill is census tract 23011010300 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 5.9, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Orchard Hill for landlords?
Orchard Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Augusta as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Hill?
Orchard Hill has 5,899 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
