Neighborhood · Adams, MA

Summer Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,149 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.4–5.7

Summer Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Adams with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,149 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $977/month sits 5% higher than the Adams citywide average ($927).

Risk score

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Summer Street Historic District vs Adams How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.2% +58%

Adams: 34.2%

Average gross rent

$977 +5%

Adams: $927

Average HH income

$55,650 +14%

Adams: $48,750

Poverty rate

14.6% -15%

Adams: 17.2%

Renter share

37.5% -13%

Adams: 43.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Summer Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.4–5.7

Why Summer Street Historic District scores 5

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 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Rent control risk

54% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

38% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts

7.9

Economic stress

14.6% below poverty line · Range 2.4–5.4 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.8 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

Summer Street Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Summer Street Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.3 points from 4.4 to 5.7. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.7 4.9 4.4

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Summer Street Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25003922100	5.7	2,623	54%	$888
25003922200	4.9	3,596	66%	$952
25003922300	4.4	1,930	33%	$1,146

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 8%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Summer Street Historic District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

549Total filings (sum)
4.28%Avg annual filing rate
11.5%Peak year (2015)
2.32%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Summer Street Historic District

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

11.5%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
14.0%Food insecurity
18.4%SNAP enrollment
5.2%No health insurance
33.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Summer Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Summer Street Historic District?

Summer Street Historic District scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Summer Street Historic District compare to Adams overall?

Summer Street Historic District scores 1.2 points lower than Adams overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $977 vs $927.

What is the average rent in Summer Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in Summer Street Historic District is $977/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Summer Street Historic District residents are renters?

38% of Summer Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Adams). The neighborhood has 8,149 residents.

Is Summer Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Summer Street Historic District sits in the 49th 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.

Which tracts in Summer Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Summer Street Historic District is census tract 25003922100 (score 5.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.7, a spread of 1.3 points.

How safe is Summer Street Historic District for landlords?

Summer Street Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Adams as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Summer Street Historic District?

Summer Street Historic District has 8,106 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Hispanic / Latino (2.5%), Other / Multiracial (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Summer Street Historic District

4.4 Freeman Grove Historic District 2 tracts · pop 5,569 3.5 Stearnsville 2 tracts · pop 6,348

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