1 census tracts · pop 3,786 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 7.5–7.5
South Pepperell is a one-tract neighborhood of Pepperell, MA, population 3,786. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.5/10, in the Elevated tier. 45% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
59% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Pepperell rate of 35.4%. At $638 a month, rents sit 44% under what the rest of Pepperell commands. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10. Court records for this tract carry 25 eviction filings.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10. 3.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 2.5% of renter households.
Food insecurity affects 9.5% of adults, 8.3 points below the national rate. Recent filings have not receded much: 1.6% in 2016 against a 2.5% peak.
At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Pepperell vs PepperellHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Pepperell
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
25Total filings (sum)
1.41%Avg annual filing rate
2.5%Peak year (2013)
1.55%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Pepperell
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
28.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Pepperell
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Pepperell?
South Pepperell scores 7.5/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does South Pepperell compare to Pepperell overall?
South Pepperell scores 1.1 points higher than Pepperell overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $638 vs $1,139.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Pepperell?
Average gross rent in South Pepperell is $638/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Pepperell residents are renters?
22% of South Pepperell households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Pepperell). The neighborhood has 3,786 residents.
Q5
Is South Pepperell a high social-vulnerability area?
South Pepperell sits in the 41st 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.
Q6
How safe is South Pepperell for landlords?
South Pepperell carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). 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 Pepperell as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Pepperell?
South Pepperell has 3,678 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
