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Neighborhood · Augusta, ME

Orchard Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 6,032 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.7–5.3

Orchard Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Augusta with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,032 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $944/month sits 3% higher than the Augusta citywide average ($919).

Risk score
5
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Orchard Hill vs Augusta How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.7% +23%
Augusta: 29.8%
Average gross rent
$944 +3%
Augusta: $919
Average HH income
$51,245 +5%
Augusta: $48,756
Poverty rate
17.1% -12%
Augusta: 19.4%
Renter share
60.1% +30%
Augusta: 46.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Orchard Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.7–5.3

Why Orchard Hill scores 5

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 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Rent control risk
37% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts
3.8
Tenant organizing strength
60% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Economic stress
17.1% below poverty line · Range 3.1–5.2 across tracts
4.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.2 across tracts
3.1
Risk score comparison

Orchard Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Orchard Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Orchard Hill: 5.05.0Orchard HillNeighborhoodParent city: 4.74.7Parent cityhost cityState: 4.74.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Orchard Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
23011010300 5.3 3,289 43% $942
23011010400 4.7 2,743 29% $946
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 70

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 79%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 83%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.

Frequently asked

About Orchard Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Orchard Hill?

Orchard Hill scores 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 0.3 points higher than Augusta overall (4.7/10). 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 5.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.3, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Orchard Hill for landlords?

Orchard Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 (4.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Orchard Hill?

Orchard Hill has 5,899 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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