Neighborhood · Barnstable Town, MA

Mills Village Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,702 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.8/10 · range 2.8–2.8

Mills Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Barnstable Town with 1 census tract and a population of 4,702 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 18% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,262/month sits 18% higher than the Barnstable Town citywide average ($1,917).

Risk score

2.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mills Village vs Barnstable Town How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

18.4% -51%

Barnstable Town: 37.5%

Average gross rent

$2,262 +18%

Barnstable Town: $1,917

Average HH income

$108,922 +10%

Barnstable Town: $98,831

Poverty rate

6.9% -5%

Barnstable Town: 7.2%

Renter share

16.2% -33%

Barnstable Town: 24.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mills Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.8–2.8

Why Mills Village scores 2.8

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

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Rent control risk

18% of income on rent · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

16% renter households · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Economic stress

6.9% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Risk score comparison

Mills Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mills Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25001012900	2.8	4,702	18%	$2,262

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 30

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

Socioeconomic status 21%ile

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

Household characteristics 60%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 30%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Mills Village

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

9Total filings (sum)
4.16%Avg annual filing rate
7.0%Peak year (2016)
7.00%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mills Village

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

9.0%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
9.7%Food insecurity
11.5%SNAP enrollment
3.9%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mills Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Mills Village?

Mills Village scores 2.8/10 (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 Mills Village compare to Barnstable Town overall?

Mills Village scores 3.0 points lower than Barnstable Town overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 18% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $2,262 vs $1,917.

What is the average rent in Mills Village?

Average gross rent in Mills Village is $2,262/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 18% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mills Village residents are renters?

16% of Mills Village households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Barnstable Town). The neighborhood has 4,702 residents.

Is Mills Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Mills Village sits in the 30th 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.

How safe is Mills Village for landlords?

Mills Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.8/10). 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 Barnstable Town as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mills Village?

Mills Village has 4,571 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.5%), Other / Multiracial (13.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mills Village

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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Barnstable Town

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mills Village.

3.6 Hyannis Park 2 tracts · pop 6,698

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