Neighborhood · Newton, MA

Oak Hill Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,525 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2-4.2

Oak Hill Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Newton with 1 census tract and a population of 4,525 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Oak Hill Park vs Newton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.1% +40%

Newton: 27.2%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Newton: $2,370

Average HH income

$212,991 +15%

Newton: $184,989

Poverty rate

2.6% -45%

Newton: 4.7%

Renter share

13.1% -56%

Newton: 30.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Oak Hill Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2-4.2

Why Oak Hill Park scores 4.2

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 7.1-7.1 across tracts

7.1

Rent control risk

38% 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

13% 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

2.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0-1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0-5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Oak Hill Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Oak Hill Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017374000	4.2	4,525	38%	-

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 6%ile

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

Household characteristics 23%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Oak Hill Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

3Total filings (sum)
0.73%Avg annual filing rate
0.8%Peak year (2012)
0.65%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Hill Park

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

5.2%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
5.5%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
2.3%No health insurance
21.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Oak Hill Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Hill Park?

Oak Hill Park scores 4.2/10 (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.

How does Oak Hill Park compare to Newton overall?

Oak Hill Park scores 0.2 points lower than Newton overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 27% citywide.

What percentage of Oak Hill Park residents are renters?

13% of Oak Hill Park households are renter-occupied (vs 30% in Newton). The neighborhood has 4,525 residents.

Is Oak Hill Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Oak Hill Park sits in the 22nd 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.

How safe is Oak Hill Park for landlords?

Oak Hill Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Newton as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Hill Park?

Oak Hill Park has 4,337 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Hispanic / Latino (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Oak Hill Park

4.7 Thompsonville 2 tracts · pop 9,703 4.6 Newton Highlands 2 tracts · pop 9,189 4.8 Four Corners 2 tracts · pop 7,629 4.8 Oak Square 3 tracts · pop 12,845 4.7 Lasell Village 2 tracts · pop 10,703 4.5 Night Caps Corner 2 tracts · pop 9,960

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Newton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Oak Hill Park.

4.4 Cleveland Circle 1 tracts · pop 6,122 4.4 Night Caps Corner 2 tracts · pop 9,960 4.5 Oak Square 3 tracts · pop 12,845 3.9 South Brookline 1 tracts · pop 2,934 4.6 Newton Highlands 2 tracts · pop 9,189 4.7 Nonantum 1 tracts · pop 3,520

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