Neighborhood · Somerville, MA

Teele Square Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 13,149 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 2.8–3.9

Teele Square is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Somerville with 4 census tracts and a population of 13,149 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,751/month sits 9% higher than the Somerville citywide average ($2,517).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Teele Square vs Somerville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

32.4% +30%

Somerville: 24.9%

Average gross rent

$2,751 +9%

Somerville: $2,517

Average HH income

$149,294 +18%

Somerville: $127,056

Poverty rate

10.5% +3%

Somerville: 10.2%

Renter share

58.8% -11%

Somerville: 65.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Teele Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.8–3.9

Why Teele Square scores 3.5

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 8.5–9.0 across tracts

8.6

Rent control risk

32% of income on rent · Range 7.5–8.5 across tracts

7.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.0–8.5 across tracts

8.1

Tenant organizing strength

59% renter households · Range 8.0–8.5 across tracts

8.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

10.5% below poverty line · Range 1.2–3.8 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.1–5.2 across tracts

4.7

Risk score comparison

Teele Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Teele Square?

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 1.1 points from 2.8 to 3.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.9 3.5 3.4 2.8

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Teele Square

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017355000	3.9	3,314	30%	$2,584
25017350600	3.5	5,056	34%	$2,887
25017350701	3.4	2,860	37%	$2,648
25017350800	2.8	1,919	24%	$2,834

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 16%ile

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

Household characteristics 2%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Teele Square

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

65Total filings (sum)
0.63%Avg annual filing rate
1.7%Peak year (2012)
0.58%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Teele Square

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

8.4%Housing insecurity
4.9%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
3.4%No health insurance
20.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Teele Square

What is the eviction-risk score for Teele Square?

Teele Square scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Teele Square compare to Somerville overall?

Teele Square scores 3.1 points lower than Somerville overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,751 vs $2,517.

What is the average rent in Teele Square?

Average gross rent in Teele Square is $2,751/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Teele Square residents are renters?

59% of Teele Square households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Somerville). The neighborhood has 13,149 residents.

Is Teele Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Teele Square sits in the 12th 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.

Which tracts in Teele Square have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Teele Square is census tract 25017355000 (score 3.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 3.9, a spread of 1.1 points.

How safe is Teele Square for landlords?

Teele Square carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Somerville as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Teele Square?

Teele Square has 13,051 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Teele Square

2.8 Davis Square 2 tracts · pop 7,687 4 West Somerville 6 tracts · pop 21,934 2.6 East Arlington 2 tracts · pop 6,560 1.4 Orvis Road Historic District 2 tracts · pop 11,349 3.8 Avon Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,210 3 South Medford 2 tracts · pop 9,012

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Somerville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Teele Square.

3.6 Magoun Square 1 tracts · pop 2,868 3.8 East Somerville 3 tracts · pop 8,624 3.1 Prospect Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,606 3 Spring Hill Historic District 3 tracts · pop 9,517 3 Ten Hills 4 tracts · pop 9,584 3 Winter Hill, Somerville, Massachusetts 2 tracts · pop 7,508

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