Neighborhood · Somerville, MA

Ten Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 9,584 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 2.8–3.1

Ten Hills is a white-asian neighborhood in Somerville with 4 census tracts and a population of 9,584 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower 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 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,998/month sits 19% higher than the Somerville citywide average ($2,517).

Risk score

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Ten Hills vs Somerville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.3% +26%

Somerville: 24.9%

Average gross rent

$2,998 +19%

Somerville: $2,517

Average HH income

$118,731 -7%

Somerville: $127,056

Poverty rate

9.4% -7%

Somerville: 10.2%

Renter share

79.0% +20%

Somerville: 65.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ten Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.8–3.1

Why Ten Hills scores 3

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 8.3–8.5 across tracts

8.4

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 4.8–7.5 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–8.0 across tracts

7.2

Tenant organizing strength

79% renter households · Range 8.0–8.9 across tracts

8.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–8.0 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

9.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.5 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–7.1 across tracts

5.6

Risk score comparison

Ten Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Ten Hills?

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 0.3 points from 2.8 to 3.1. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.1 3.1 3.0 2.8

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Ten Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017350109	3.1	2,446	18%	$2,133
25017350106	3.1	1,864	48%	$3,433
25017339803	3	4,022	35%	$3,429
25017350105	2.8	1,252	23%	$2,659

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

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

Socioeconomic status 29%ile

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

Household characteristics 19%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ten Hills

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

10.7%Housing insecurity
6.1%Utility shutoff threat
10.7%Food insecurity
11.2%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
21.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ten Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Ten Hills?

Ten Hills scores 3/10 (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 Ten Hills compare to Somerville overall?

Ten Hills scores 3.6 points lower than Somerville overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,998 vs $2,517.

What is the average rent in Ten Hills?

Average gross rent in Ten Hills is $2,998/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ten Hills residents are renters?

79% of Ten Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Somerville). The neighborhood has 9,584 residents.

Is Ten Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Ten Hills sits in the 34th 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 Ten Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Ten Hills is census tract 25017350109 (score 3.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 3.1, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Ten Hills for landlords?

Ten Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Ten Hills?

Ten Hills has 9,748 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ten Hills

3.7 East Somerville 3 tracts · pop 8,624 3 Winter Hill, Somerville, Massachusetts 2 tracts · pop 7,508 2.2 Old Ship Street Historic District 5 tracts · pop 23,431 5.7 Admirals Hill 2 tracts · pop 7,812 3 South Medford 2 tracts · pop 9,012 3 Spring Hill Historic District 3 tracts · pop 9,517

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Somerville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ten Hills.

3 Spring Hill Historic District 3 tracts · pop 9,517 3 Winter Hill, Somerville, Massachusetts 2 tracts · pop 7,508 2.9 Spring Hill 2 tracts · pop 6,657 3.1 Prospect Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,606 2.8 Davis Square 2 tracts · pop 7,687 3.5 Teele Square 4 tracts · pop 13,149

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