Neighborhood · Stoneham, MA

Central Square Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 16,931 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.5/10 · range 1.2–2.2

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 1.5/10 (Lower 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).

Risk score

1.5

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Central Square Historic District vs Stoneham How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.5% +62%

Stoneham: 27.4%

Average gross rent

$1,777 -13%

Stoneham: $2,035

Average HH income

$121,705 +8%

Stoneham: $112,635

Poverty rate

4.5% -1%

Stoneham: 4.6%

Renter share

23.4% -19%

Stoneham: 29.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Central Square Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 1.2–2.2

Why Central Square Historic District scores 1.5

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 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

23% renter households · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Economic stress

4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

Central Square Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Central Square Historic District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 1 points from 1.2 to 2.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

2.2 1.4 1.3 1.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Central Square Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017337201	2.2	3,194	60%	$1,727
25017337101	1.4	2,903	37%	$604
25017337202	1.3	5,166	59%	$1,912
25017337102	1.2	5,668	26%	$2,282

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

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

Socioeconomic status 17%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 27%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 36%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Central Square Historic District

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

171Total filings (sum)
1.55%Avg annual filing rate
3.3%Peak year (2014)
1.41%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Central Square Historic District

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

7.4%Housing insecurity
4.6%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
3.2%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Central Square Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Central Square Historic District?

Central Square Historic District scores 1.5/10 (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 Central Square Historic District compare to Stoneham overall?

Central Square Historic District scores 4.3 points lower than Stoneham overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,777 vs $2,035.

What is the average rent in Central Square Historic District?

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.

What percentage of Central Square Historic District residents are renters?

23% of Central Square Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Stoneham). The neighborhood has 16,931 residents.

Is Central Square Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

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.

Which tracts in Central Square Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Square Historic District is census tract 25017337201 (score 2.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 2.2, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Central Square Historic District for landlords?

Central Square Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.5/10). 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 Stoneham as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Central Square Historic District?

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.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Central Square Historic District

1.4 Yale Avenue Historic District 4 tracts · pop 21,704 1.9 Nobility Hill Historic District 3 tracts · pop 15,694 1.4 Woburn Street Historic District 3 tracts · pop 12,798 1.5 Wedgemere Historic District 5 tracts · pop 23,639 4.1 Malden Gaming District 16 tracts · pop 77,143 2.3 Kimball Towers and Court 5 tracts · pop 26,430

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Stoneham

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Central Square Historic District.

2 Nobility Hill Historic District 3 tracts · pop 15,694

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