Neighborhood · Portsmouth, NH

Kittery Foreside Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,227 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.5/10 · range 1.5–1.5

Kittery Foreside is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Portsmouth with 1 census tract and a population of 4,227 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,459/month sits 22% lower than the Portsmouth citywide average ($1,869).

Risk score

1.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Kittery Foreside vs Portsmouth How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.0% +66%

Portsmouth: 30.1%

Average gross rent

$1,459 -22%

Portsmouth: $1,869

Average HH income

$111,266 +5%

Portsmouth: $105,756

Poverty rate

3.1% -44%

Portsmouth: 5.5%

Renter share

52.0% +8%

Portsmouth: 48.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kittery Foreside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.5–1.5

Why Kittery Foreside scores 1.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

52% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

3.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

Kittery Foreside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Kittery Foreside

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
33015069100	1.5	4,227	50%	$1,459

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 27%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 10%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kittery Foreside

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

5.3%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
5.8%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
4.3%No health insurance
20.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kittery Foreside

What is the eviction-risk score for Kittery Foreside?

Kittery Foreside scores 1.5/10 (Lower 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.

How does Kittery Foreside compare to Portsmouth overall?

Kittery Foreside scores 2.4 points lower than Portsmouth overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,459 vs $1,869.

What is the average rent in Kittery Foreside?

Average gross rent in Kittery Foreside is $1,459/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kittery Foreside residents are renters?

52% of Kittery Foreside households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Portsmouth). The neighborhood has 4,227 residents.

Is Kittery Foreside a high social-vulnerability area?

Kittery Foreside sits in the 19th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Kittery Foreside for landlords?

Kittery Foreside carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.5/10). 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 Portsmouth as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kittery Foreside?

Kittery Foreside has 4,013 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%), Hispanic / Latino (1.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kittery Foreside

2.4 Durhamside 2 tracts · pop 6,475 2 Glen Hill 2 tracts · pop 7,910 2 Great Boar's Head 2 tracts · pop 4,042 2.2 West End 2 tracts · pop 11,432 2.5 East Derry Historic District 2 tracts · pop 11,483

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Portsmouth

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kittery Foreside.

1.6 Bersum Gardens 1 tracts · pop 2,086 1.4 Shaws Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,192 1.3 Pannaway Manor 1 tracts · pop 1,221 1.3 Meadowbrook 1 tracts · pop 2,741 2 Elwyn Park 1 tracts · pop 6,575 2.7 Osprey Landing 1 tracts · pop 3,000

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