1 census tracts · pop 5,384 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Salisbury Plains is a one-tract neighborhood of Salisbury, MA, population 5,384. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 62% against 35.6% citywide, putting Salisbury Plains 26.5% over its own city.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.2/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
3.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Food insecurity affects 9.2% of adults, 8.6 points below the national rate.
Only 15% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,691, close to the Salisbury average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Salisbury Plains vs SalisburyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Salisbury Plains
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.3%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
9.2%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
25.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Salisbury Plains
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Salisbury Plains?
Salisbury Plains scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Salisbury Plains compare to Salisbury overall?
Salisbury Plains scores 1.1 points lower than Salisbury overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,691 vs $1,770.
Q3
What is the average rent in Salisbury Plains?
Average gross rent in Salisbury Plains is $1,691/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Salisbury Plains residents are renters?
15% of Salisbury Plains households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Salisbury). The neighborhood has 5,384 residents.
Q5
Is Salisbury Plains a high social-vulnerability area?
Salisbury Plains sits in the 39th 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 Salisbury Plains for landlords?
Salisbury Plains carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Salisbury as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Salisbury Plains?
Salisbury Plains has 5,451 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84%), Other / Multiracial (7.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
