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Neighborhood · Medford, MA

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 Medford How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
42.3% +65%
Medford: 25.6%
Average gross rent
$1,952 -22%
Medford: $2,509
Average HH income
$141,533 +20%
Medford: $118,089
Poverty rate
6.8% -17%
Medford: 8.2%
Renter share
25.3% -45%
Medford: 45.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hillside Avenue Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.9-5.9

Why Hillside Avenue Historic District scores 5.2

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 8.3-8.3 across tracts
8.3
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 4.8-4.8 across tracts
4.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1-6.1 across tracts
6.1
Tenant organizing strength
25% renter households · Range 8.9-8.9 across tracts
8.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.6-4.6 across tracts
4.6
Economic stress
6.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0-4.2 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0-5.1 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

Hillside Avenue Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Hillside Avenue Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hillside Avenue Hi: 5.25.2Hillside Avenue HiNeighborhoodParent city: 5.45.4Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hillside Avenue 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 1 points from 4.9 to 5.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Hillside Avenue Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25017339101 5.9 3,267 41% $562
25017339200 4.9 5,890 37% $2,854
25017339102 4.9 3,464 52% $1,729
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 20%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 28%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 39%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.

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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