4 census tracts · pop 16,931 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 4.6-5.9
Central Square Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Stoneham with 4 census tracts and a population of 16,931 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,777/month sits 13% lower than the Stoneham citywide average ($2,035).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.6-5.9
Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25017337201 | 5.9 | 3,194 | 60% | $1,727 |
| 25017337202 | 5.6 | 5,166 | 59% | $1,912 |
| 25017337101 | 5.1 | 2,903 | 37% | $604 |
| 25017337102 | 4.6 | 5,668 | 26% | $2,282 |
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Central Square Historic District scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.
Central Square Historic District scores 0.1 points lower than Stoneham overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,777 vs $2,035.
Average gross rent in Central Square Historic District is $1,777/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
23% of Central Square Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Stoneham). The neighborhood has 16,931 residents.
Central Square Historic District sits in the 26th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Square Historic District is census tract 25017337201 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 5.9, a spread of 1.3 points.
Central Square Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Stoneham as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Central Square Historic District has 16,867 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Central Square Historic District.
