1 census tracts · pop 4,090 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.7–3.7
River’s Edge is a one-tract neighborhood of Newburyport, MA and houses 4,090 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.7/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.2/10.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.2/10. At $1,208 a month, rents sit 24% under what the rest of Newburyport commands. 18% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Against a Newburyport baseline of 28.1%, roughly one in three of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
2.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Newburyport, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are West End and Squires Glen. Against average income of $114,097, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
River’s Edge vs NewburyportHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in River’s Edge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.3%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
6.9%Food insecurity
7.7%SNAP enrollment
2.7%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About River’s Edge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for River’s Edge?
River’s Edge scores 3.7/10 (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.
Q2
How does River’s Edge compare to Newburyport overall?
River’s Edge scores 0.8 points lower than Newburyport overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,208 vs $1,592.
Q3
What is the average rent in River’s Edge?
Average gross rent in River’s Edge is $1,208/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of River’s Edge residents are renters?
33% of River’s Edge households are renter-occupied (vs 23% in Newburyport). The neighborhood has 4,090 residents.
Q5
Is River’s Edge a high social-vulnerability area?
River’s Edge sits in the 28th 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
How safe is River’s Edge for landlords?
River’s Edge carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Newburyport as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of River’s Edge?
River’s Edge has 4,122 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Hispanic / Latino (5.5%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
