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Neighborhood · Amherst Town, MA

Atkins Corner Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 732 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.4–3.4

Atkins Corner is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Amherst Town with 1 census tract and a population of 732 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty.

Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Atkins Corner vs Amherst Town How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
0.0% -100%
Amherst Town: 41.1%
Average gross rent
$0 -100%
Amherst Town: $1,671
Average HH income
$0 -100%
Amherst Town: $39,113
Poverty rate
0.0% -100%
Amherst Town: 19.9%
Renter share
0.0% -100%
Amherst Town: 55.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Atkins Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.4–3.4

Why Atkins Corner scores 3.4

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Rent control risk
Stabilization & control ordinances · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
Tenant union density · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
Poverty & unemployment · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Risk score comparison

Atkins Corner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Atkins Corner score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Atkins Corner: 3.43.4Atkins CornerNeighborhoodParent city: 5.85.8Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Atkins Corner

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25015820802 3.4 732
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Atkins Corner

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

Frequently asked

About Atkins Corner

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Atkins Corner?

Atkins Corner scores 3.4/10 (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 Atkins Corner compare to Amherst Town overall?

Atkins Corner scores 2.4 points lower than Amherst Town overall (5.8/10).
Q3

How safe is Atkins Corner for landlords?

Atkins Corner carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Amherst Town as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q4

What is the demographic breakdown of Atkins Corner?

Atkins Corner has 597 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Amherst Town

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Atkins Corner.

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