Neighborhood · North Adams, MA

Freeman Grove Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,569 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 3.1–5.6

Freeman Grove Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in North Adams with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,569 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% 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 $920/month sits 16% higher than the North Adams citywide average ($793).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Freeman Grove Historic District vs North Adams How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.6% +41%

North Adams: 35.8%

Average gross rent

$920 +16%

North Adams: $793

Average HH income

$57,285 +18%

North Adams: $48,521

Poverty rate

14.1% -22%

North Adams: 18.1%

Renter share

37.1% -24%

North Adams: 49.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Freeman Grove Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.1–5.6

Why Freeman Grove Historic District scores 4.8

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 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–7.6 across tracts

7.2

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 6.2–8.4 across tracts

7.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.0 across tracts

5.7

Tenant organizing strength

37% renter households · Range 4.0–8.9 across tracts

7.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–8.0 across tracts

7.1

Economic stress

14.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.8 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

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

1.2

Risk score comparison

Freeman Grove Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Freeman Grove Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25003935300	5.6	3,856	51%	$820
25003931100	3.1	1,713	49%	$1,145

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 49%ile

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

Household characteristics 53%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 48%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Freeman Grove Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

309Total filings (sum)
598.98%Avg annual filing rate
8.1%Peak year (2015)
1.89%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Freeman Grove Historic District

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

12.0%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
20.2%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
34.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Freeman Grove Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Freeman Grove Historic District?

Freeman Grove Historic District scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Freeman Grove Historic District compare to North Adams overall?

Freeman Grove Historic District scores 1.3 points lower than North Adams overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $920 vs $793.

What is the average rent in Freeman Grove Historic District?

Average gross rent in Freeman Grove Historic District is $920/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Freeman Grove Historic District residents are renters?

37% of Freeman Grove Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in North Adams). The neighborhood has 5,569 residents.

Is Freeman Grove Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Freeman Grove Historic District sits in the 46th 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 Freeman Grove Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Freeman Grove Historic District is census tract 25003935300 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 5.6, a spread of 2.5 points.

How safe is Freeman Grove Historic District for landlords?

Freeman Grove Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to North Adams as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Freeman Grove Historic District?

Freeman Grove Historic District has 5,289 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Hispanic / Latino (4.8%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Freeman Grove Historic District

5 Summer Street Historic District 3 tracts · pop 8,149 3.5 Stearnsville 2 tracts · pop 6,348

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside North Adams

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Freeman Grove Historic District.

5.4 Blackinton Historic District 1 tracts · pop 2,698 5.7 Church Street-Cady Hill Historic District 1 tracts · pop 4,985

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