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Neighborhood · Waterville, ME

Waterville Main Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 8,073 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.1–6.3

Waterville Main Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Waterville with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,073 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $997/month sits 2% higher than the Waterville citywide average ($978).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Waterville Main Street Historic District vs Waterville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.1% +29%
Waterville: 30.4%
Average gross rent
$997 +2%
Waterville: $978
Average HH income
$57,557 +21%
Waterville: $47,489
Poverty rate
25.3% 0%
Waterville: 25.4%
Renter share
54.1% +6%
Waterville: 51.2%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Waterville Main Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.1–6.3

Why Waterville Main Street Historic District scores 5.4

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
39% of income on rent · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts
4.3
Tenant organizing strength
54% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts
9.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts
7.7
Economic stress
25.3% below poverty line · Range 3.5–8.2 across tracts
6.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–4.3 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Waterville Main Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Waterville Main Street Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Waterville Main St: 5.45.4Waterville Main StNeighborhoodParent 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 Waterville Main Street Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
23011024102 6.3 4,847 46% $945
23011024201 4.1 3,226 29% $1,076
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

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

Socioeconomic status 64%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 47%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 6%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 81%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waterville Main Street Historic District

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Waterville Main Street Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Waterville Main Street Historic District?

Waterville Main Street Historic District scores 5.4/10 (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 Waterville Main Street Historic District compare to Waterville overall?

Waterville Main Street Historic District scores 0.7 points higher than Waterville overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $997 vs $978.
Q3

What is the average rent in Waterville Main Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in Waterville eviction risk Main Street Historic District is $997/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Waterville Main Street Historic District residents are renters?

54% of Waterville Main Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Waterville). The neighborhood has 8,073 residents.
Q5

Is Waterville Main Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Waterville Main Street Historic District sits in the 63rd 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 Waterville Main Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Waterville Main Street Historic District is census tract 23011024102 (score 6.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 6.3, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7

How safe is Waterville Main Street Historic District for landlords?

Waterville eviction risk Main Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Waterville as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Waterville Main Street Historic District?

Waterville Main Street Historic District has 8,432 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Hispanic / Latino (2.2%), Other / Multiracial (1.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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