Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #69,776 of 84,120 nationally
Oldfields Eviction Risk: Lower , South Berwick
Tract 23031035002 · York County, ME · pop 3,655 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi
The Moderate-tier score of $1/10 for census tract 23031035002 reflects conditions in the Oldfields neighborhood of South Berwick, Maine. On the national scale it ranks #51,477 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
44% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 29% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,507 a month against an average household income of $78,305 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. Renters make up 35% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 16%
Stable renters 20%
Owners 64%
Tract context
Occupied units1,630
Renter share35.5%
SVI overall0.36
Poverty rate4.3%
Median income$78,305
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
32
th percentile
Low
Within state
14
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across South Berwick and the region
Centroid at 43.2001, -70.8001 · click any tract to drill in
Why Oldfields scores 2.3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from South Berwick
6.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.6
State political climate
Maine legislature & governorship
4.0
Economic stress
4.3% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$1,507 rent vs county FMR
2.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from South Berwick
6.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
3.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from South Berwick
6.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from South Berwick
4.7
How Oldfields compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 36
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 28%Socioeconomic
- 60%Household composition
- 17%Racial/ethnic minority
- 48%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.
- 7.9%Housing insecurity
- 5.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 7.0%Food insecurity
- 8.7%SNAP enrollment
- 6.0%Transit barriers
- 5.8%No health insurance
- 16.8%Frequent mental distress
- 27.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Oldfields
The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 6.8/10. 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 South Berwick 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 York County average of 4.8 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 7.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 5.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 36th 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 23031035002
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 23031035002?
Census tract 23031035002 in the Oldfields neighborhood scores 2.3/10 (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 23031035002?
Median gross rent is $1,507/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 23031035002?
4.3% of residents in tract 23031035002 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,655.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 23031035002?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 36th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 28th, household 60th, minority 17th, housing 48th.
Q5
Is tract 23031035002 considered part of Oldfields?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 23031035002 fall within Oldfields (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 23031035002 struggle to pay rent?
About 7.9% 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. 5.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 23031035002 compare to South Berwick overall?
Tract 23031035002 scores 2.3/10, lower than the parent city of South Berwick at 4.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from South Berwick eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in South Berwick
Top eight tracts in South Berwick ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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