1 census tracts · pop 6,177 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10
· range 5.7–5.7
South Acton maps to a single census tract in Maynard, MA, population 6,177. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.7/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Maynard rate of 28.7%.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 24%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. At $1,262 a month, rents sit 30% under what the rest of Maynard commands.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.6/10. The filing record is not thin: 57 evictions logged in this tract.
3.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Food insecurity affects 7.7% of adults, 10.1 points below the national rate.
The worst year on record was 2016, when filings touched 4.2% of renter households. Judgments average 0.8% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
At 21% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $123,134, annual rent is only 12%, a wide affordability cushion.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.7/10 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
5.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Acton vs MaynardHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Acton
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
57Total filings (sum)
1.83%Avg annual filing rate
4.2%Peak year (2016)
4.20%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Acton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.8%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
7.7%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
3.1%No health insurance
24.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Acton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Acton?
South Acton scores 5.7/10 (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 South Acton compare to Maynard overall?
South Acton scores 0.1 points higher than Maynard overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,262 vs $1,800.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Acton?
Average gross rent in South Acton is $1,262/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Acton residents are renters?
21% of South Acton households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Maynard). The neighborhood has 6,177 residents.
Q5
Is South Acton a high social-vulnerability area?
South Acton sits in the 27th 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 South Acton for landlords?
South Acton carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). 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 Maynard as a whole (5.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Acton?
South Acton has 6,043 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Other / Multiracial (9.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
