Neighborhood · Medford, MA

Old Ship Street Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 23,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 1.8–2.6

Old Ship Street Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Medford with 5 census tracts and a population of 23,431 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,340/month sits 7% lower than the Medford citywide average ($2,509).

Risk score

2.2

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Old Ship Street Historic District vs Medford How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.0% +76%

Medford: 25.6%

Average gross rent

$2,340 -7%

Medford: $2,509

Average HH income

$131,927 +12%

Medford: $118,089

Poverty rate

5.9% -28%

Medford: 8.2%

Renter share

40.5% -12%

Medford: 45.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Ship Street Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.8–2.6

Why Old Ship Street Historic District scores 2.2

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

45% 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

41% 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

5.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–4.1 across tracts

3.2

Risk score comparison

Old Ship Street 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 Old Ship Street Historic District?

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

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 0.8 points from 1.8 to 2.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.6 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.8

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Old Ship Street Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017339900	2.6	5,861	39%	$1,997
25017339802	2.3	5,137	35%	$2,590
25017340000	2.2	2,801	26%	$2,172
25017339804	2.1	2,799	18%	$2,163
25017340100	1.8	6,833	77%	$2,588

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 27%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 38%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Old Ship Street Historic District

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

288Total filings (sum)
2.44%Avg annual filing rate
5.8%Peak year (2016)
2.27%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Ship Street Historic District

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

11.0%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
11.5%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
4.4%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Old Ship Street Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Old Ship Street Historic District?

Old Ship Street Historic District scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Old Ship Street Historic District compare to Medford overall?

Old Ship Street Historic District scores 3.7 points lower than Medford overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $2,340 vs $2,509.

What is the average rent in Old Ship Street Historic District?

Average gross rent in Old Ship Street Historic District is $2,340/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Old Ship Street Historic District residents are renters?

41% of Old Ship Street Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Medford). The neighborhood has 23,431 residents.

Is Old Ship Street Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Old Ship Street Historic District 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.

Which tracts in Old Ship Street Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Ship Street Historic District is census tract 25017339900 (score 2.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 2.6, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Old Ship Street Historic District for landlords?

Old Ship Street Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Old Ship Street Historic District?

Old Ship Street Historic District has 21,847 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Hispanic / Latino (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Old Ship Street Historic District

4.1 Malden Gaming District 16 tracts · pop 77,143 2.6 Hillside Avenue Historic District 3 tracts · pop 12,621 3 South Medford 2 tracts · pop 9,012 3 Ten Hills 4 tracts · pop 9,584 4 West Somerville 6 tracts · pop 21,934 3.4 Teele Square 4 tracts · pop 13,149

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Medford

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Old Ship Street Historic District.

2.4 Hillside Avenue Historic District 3 tracts · pop 12,621 2.9 Medford Square 1 tracts · pop 5,565 2.9 South Medford 2 tracts · pop 9,012

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