Neighborhood · Biddeford, ME

Five Points Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 13,102 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 3.9–5.9

Five Points is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Biddeford with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,102 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% 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 $1,180/month sits 9% lower than the Biddeford citywide average ($1,292).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Five Points vs Biddeford How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.1% +47%

Biddeford: 23.8%

Average gross rent

$1,180 -9%

Biddeford: $1,292

Average HH income

$62,930 -10%

Biddeford: $69,794

Poverty rate

19.7% +29%

Biddeford: 15.3%

Renter share

71.5% +38%

Biddeford: 51.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Five Points and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.9–5.9

Why Five Points scores 4.9

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 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

35% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Tenant organizing strength

72% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

19.7% below poverty line · Range 1.6–8.4 across tracts

4.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.8 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

Five Points vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Five Points?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2 points from 3.9 to 5.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 4.5 4.4 3.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Five Points

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
23031025206	5.9	5,190	38%	$1,219
23031025205	4.5	2,622	37%	$1,113
23031025204	4.4	2,255	40%	$1,340
23031025203	3.9	3,035	24%	$1,054

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 61%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 46%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 11%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Five Points

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

13.1%Housing insecurity
10.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
19.9%SNAP enrollment
9.7%No health insurance
34.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Five Points

What is the eviction-risk score for Five Points?

Five Points scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does Five Points compare to Biddeford overall?

Five Points scores 0.6 points higher than Biddeford overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $1,180 vs $1,292.

What is the average rent in Five Points?

Average gross rent in Five Points is $1,180/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Five Points residents are renters?

72% of Five Points households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Biddeford). The neighborhood has 13,102 residents.

Is Five Points a high social-vulnerability area?

Five Points sits in the 55th 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.

Which tracts in Five Points have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Five Points is census tract 23031025206 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.9, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Five Points for landlords?

Five Points carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Biddeford as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Five Points?

Five Points has 13,080 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Other / Multiracial (1.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Five Points

4 Ocean Park 2 tracts · pop 3,517 3.1 Springvale 2 tracts · pop 4,410

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Biddeford

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Five Points.

3.9 Biddeford Pool 1 tracts · pop 2,364 3 Tea Kettle Corner 1 tracts · pop 3,255

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