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Neighborhood · Pittsfield, MA

Stearnsville Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 6,348 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.3–3.7

Stearnsville is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pittsfield with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,348 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $696/month sits 39% lower than the Pittsfield citywide average ($1,134).

Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Stearnsville vs Pittsfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.9% +79%
Pittsfield: 31.7%
Average gross rent
$696 -39%
Pittsfield: $1,134
Average HH income
$100,248 +47%
Pittsfield: $68,386
Poverty rate
6.4% -53%
Pittsfield: 13.6%
Renter share
14.5% -61%
Pittsfield: 37.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stearnsville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.3–3.7

Why Stearnsville scores 3.5

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
57% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Tenant organizing strength
15% renter households · Range 7.9–7.9 across tracts
7.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Economic stress
6.4% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.6 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–5.0 across tracts
3.8
Risk score comparison

Stearnsville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Stearnsville score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Stearnsville: 3.53.5StearnsvilleNeighborhoodParent city: 6.16.1Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Stearnsville

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25003900700 3.7 2,958 46%
25003900500 3.3 3,390 67% $1,304
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 38

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

Socioeconomic status 40%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 13%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Stearnsville

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 99Total filings (sum)
  • 2.31%Avg annual filing rate
  • 5.7%Peak year (2015)
  • 0.51%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Stearnsville

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

Frequently asked

About Stearnsville

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Stearnsville?

Stearnsville scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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.
Q2

How does Stearnsville compare to Pittsfield overall?

Stearnsville scores 2.6 points lower than Pittsfield overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $696 vs $1,134.
Q3

What is the average rent in Stearnsville?

Average gross rent in Stearnsville is $696/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Stearnsville residents are renters?

15% of Stearnsville households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Pittsfield). The neighborhood has 6,348 residents.
Q5

Is Stearnsville a high social-vulnerability area?

Stearnsville sits in the 38th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Stearnsville have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Stearnsville is census tract 25003900700 (score 3.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 3.7, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Stearnsville for landlords?

Stearnsville carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Pittsfield as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Stearnsville?

Stearnsville has 6,088 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Hispanic / Latino (3.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (1.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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