Neighborhood · Northampton, MA

Northampton Downtown Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,441 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.2

Northampton Downtown Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Northampton with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,441 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,554/month sits 8% higher than the Northampton citywide average ($1,439).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Northampton Downtown Historic District vs Northampton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.8% +79%

Northampton: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,554 +8%

Northampton: $1,439

Average HH income

$86,919 +11%

Northampton: $78,467

Poverty rate

10.1% -19%

Northampton: 12.5%

Renter share

55.2% +29%

Northampton: 42.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Northampton Downtown Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.1–4.2

Why Northampton Downtown Historic District scores 4.1

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

59% of income on rent · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Tenant organizing strength

55% renter households · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

10.1% below poverty line · Range 2.2–2.8 across tracts

2.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.1–5.6 across tracts

5.4

Risk score comparison

Northampton Downtown Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Northampton Downtown Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.1 points from 4.1 to 4.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.2 4.1 4.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Northampton Downtown Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25015821901	4.2	3,205	57%	$1,554
25015821904	4.1	3,081	57%	$1,580
25015822000	4.1	2,155	63%	$1,516

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 30

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 34%ile

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

Household characteristics 15%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Northampton Downtown Historic District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

221Total filings (sum)
1.48%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2012)
1.52%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Northampton Downtown Historic District

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

8.4%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
8.9%SNAP enrollment
3.3%No health insurance
21.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Northampton Downtown Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Northampton Downtown Historic District?

Northampton Downtown Historic District scores 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Northampton Downtown Historic District compare to Northampton overall?

Northampton Downtown Historic District scores 2.0 points lower than Northampton overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,554 vs $1,439.

What is the average rent in Northampton Downtown Historic District?

Average gross rent in Northampton eviction risk Downtown Historic District is $1,554/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Northampton Downtown Historic District residents are renters?

55% of Northampton Downtown Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Northampton). The neighborhood has 8,441 residents.

Is Northampton Downtown Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Northampton Downtown Historic District sits in the 30th 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 Northampton Downtown Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Northampton Downtown Historic District is census tract 25015821901 (score 4.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.2, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Northampton Downtown Historic District for landlords?

Northampton eviction risk Downtown Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Northampton as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Northampton Downtown Historic District?

Northampton Downtown Historic District has 8,454 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Northampton Downtown Historic District

5.7 East Village Historic District 3 tracts · pop 10,535

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Northampton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Northampton Downtown Historic District.

4.2 Pathways Cohousing 1 tracts · pop 5,441 3.8 Leeds 1 tracts · pop 3,771 4.9 Florence 1 tracts · pop 3,526 5.4 Fort Hill Historic District 1 tracts · pop 3,525

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