Hillside Avenue Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate
3 census tracts · pop 12,621 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.9-5.9
Hillside Avenue Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Medford with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,621 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,952/month sits 22% lower than the Medford citywide average ($2,509).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Hillside Avenue Historic District vs MedfordHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hillside Avenue Historic District
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000-2018)
14Total filings (sum)
0.80%Avg annual filing rate
1.4%Peak year (2015)
0.34%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillside Avenue Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.6%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
7.9%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
3.4%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hillside Avenue Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillside Avenue Historic District?
Hillside Avenue Historic District scores 5.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does Hillside Avenue Historic District compare to Medford overall?
Hillside Avenue Historic District scores 0.2 points lower than Medford overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,952 vs $2,509.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hillside Avenue Historic District?
Average gross rent in Hillside Avenue Historic District is $1,952/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hillside Avenue Historic District residents are renters?
25% of Hillside Avenue Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Medford). The neighborhood has 12,621 residents.
Q5
Is Hillside Avenue Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillside Avenue Historic District sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Hillside Avenue Historic District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hillside Avenue Historic District is census tract 25017339101 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.9, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Hillside Avenue Historic District for landlords?
Hillside Avenue Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Medford as a whole (5.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hillside Avenue Historic District?
Hillside Avenue Historic District has 12,158 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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