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Neighborhood · Newton, MA

Night Caps Corner Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 9,960 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.2-4.7

Night Caps Corner is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Newton with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,960 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,136/month sits 10% lower than the Newton citywide average ($2,370).

Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Night Caps Corner vs Newton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
31.1% +14%
Newton: 27.2%
Average gross rent
$2,136 -10%
Newton: $2,370
Average HH income
$152,735 -17%
Newton: $184,989
Poverty rate
4.5% -4%
Newton: 4.7%
Renter share
36.8% +23%
Newton: 30.0%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Night Caps Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.2-4.7

Why Night Caps Corner scores 4.4

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 7.1-7.1 across tracts
7.1
Rent control risk
31% of income on rent · Range 4.8-4.8 across tracts
4.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.9-5.9 across tracts
5.9
Tenant organizing strength
37% renter households · Range 6.3-6.3 across tracts
6.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.9-3.9 across tracts
3.9
Economic stress
4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0-1.9 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4-2.7 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

Night Caps Corner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Night Caps Corner score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Night Caps Corner: 4.44.4Night Caps CornerNeighborhoodParent city: 4.44.4Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Night Caps Corner

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25017374500 4.7 4,600 36% $2,172
25017374600 4.2 5,360 27% $2,106
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 9%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 42%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 26%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Night Caps Corner

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 31Total filings (sum)
  • 0.77%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.3%Peak year (2016)
  • 1.18%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Night Caps Corner

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

Frequently asked

About Night Caps Corner

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Night Caps Corner?

Night Caps Corner scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Night Caps Corner compare to Newton overall?

Night Caps Corner scores 0.0 points higher than Newton overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,136 vs $2,370.

Q3

What is the average rent in Night Caps Corner?

Average gross rent in Night Caps Corner is $2,136/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Night Caps Corner residents are renters?

37% of Night Caps Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Newton). The neighborhood has 9,960 residents.

Q5

Is Night Caps Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Night Caps Corner sits in the 17th 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 Night Caps Corner have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Night Caps Corner is census tract 25017374500 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.7, a spread of 0.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Night Caps Corner for landlords?

Night Caps Corner carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Newton as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Night Caps Corner?

Night Caps Corner has 10,000 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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