1 census tracts · pop 2,532 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
Surfside is a one-tract neighborhood of Old Orchard Beach, ME, population 2,532. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.7/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Against a Old Orchard Beach baseline of 30.4%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10. 11% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Average gross rent is $1,048, 16% below the Old Orchard Beach average of $1,246. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 7.1/10. Food insecurity affects 9.2% of adults, 8.6 points below the national rate.
Against average income of $68,429, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Surfside vs Old Orchard BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority4%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 Surfside
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.2%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
12.6%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
34.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Surfside
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Surfside?
Surfside scores 5.7/10 (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 Surfside compare to Old Orchard Beach overall?
Surfside scores 1.1 points higher than Old Orchard Beach overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,048 vs $1,246.
Q3
What is the average rent in Surfside?
Average gross rent in Surfside is $1,048/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Surfside residents are renters?
33% of Surfside households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Old Orchard Beach). The neighborhood has 2,532 residents.
Q5
Is Surfside a high social-vulnerability area?
Surfside sits in the 25th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Surfside for landlords?
Surfside carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Old Orchard Beach as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Surfside?
Surfside has 2,571 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.2%), Other / Multiracial (2.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
