Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #65,113 of 84,120 nationally
The Hamlet Eviction Risk: Lower , Westbrook
Tract 23005002901 · Cumberland County, ME · pop 4,091 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi
Eviction risk in the The Hamlet area of Westbrook centers on tract 23005002901, which scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 4,091 residents. On the national scale it ranks #57,298 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
44% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 11% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,557 a month while the average household earns $79,655 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. Renters make up 36% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 16%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 64%
Tract context
Occupied units2,085
Renter share36.0%
SVI overall0.31
Poverty rate5.3%
Median income$79,655
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
75
th percentile
High
Within county
51
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
21
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Westbrook and the region
Centroid at 43.6549, -70.3739 · click any tract to drill in
Why The Hamlet scores 2.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Westbrook
7.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.8
State political climate
Maine legislature & governorship
4.0
Economic stress
5.3% poverty · this tract
1.3
Supply constraint
$1,557 rent vs county FMR
2.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Westbrook
6.1
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Westbrook
7.5
Housing court bias
Inherited from Westbrook
5.5
How The Hamlet compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 31
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 18%Socioeconomic
- 22%Household composition
- 26%Racial/ethnic minority
- 73%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 9.0%Housing insecurity
- 6.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 9.0%Food insecurity
- 11.0%SNAP enrollment
- 7.2%Transit barriers
- 7.2%No health insurance
- 17.7%Frequent mental distress
- 26.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in The Hamlet
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.5/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Westbrook eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Cumberland County average of 4.5 and in line with the Maine statewide average of 4.8. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 9.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 31st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 23005002901
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 23005002901?
Census tract 23005002901 in the The Hamlet neighborhood scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 23005002901?
Median gross rent is $1,557/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 23005002901?
5.3% of residents in tract 23005002901 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,091.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 23005002901?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 31th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 18th, household 22th, minority 26th, housing 73th.
Q5
Is tract 23005002901 considered part of The Hamlet?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 23005002901 fall within The Hamlet (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 23005002901 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.0% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 23005002901 compare to Westbrook overall?
Tract 23005002901 scores 2.6/10, lower than the parent city of Westbrook at 4.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Westbrook eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Westbrook
Top eight tracts in Westbrook ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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