Neighborhood · Winchester, MA

Wedgemere Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 23,639 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.5/10 · range 1.1–3.1

Wedgemere Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Winchester with 5 census tracts and a population of 23,639 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. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,656/month sits 27% lower than the Winchester citywide average ($2,279).

Risk score

1.5

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Wedgemere Historic District vs Winchester How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

28.6% +10%

Winchester: 25.9%

Average gross rent

$1,656 -27%

Winchester: $2,279

Average HH income

$199,801 -8%

Winchester: $218,176

Poverty rate

5.4% +37%

Winchester: 3.9%

Renter share

21.6% +18%

Winchester: 18.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wedgemere Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.1–3.1

Why Wedgemere 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

29% of income on rent · Range 3.4–7.4 across tracts

4.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.8 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

22% renter households · Range 4.0–8.4 across tracts

4.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.1–5.9 across tracts

3.6

Economic stress

5.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.4 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.4–6.8 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Wedgemere 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 Wedgemere 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 2 points from 1.1 to 3.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

3.1 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Wedgemere Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25017333300	3.1	4,019	42%	$2,075
25017338500	1.3	5,868	31%	—
25017338400	1.1	6,328	9%	$1,815
25017338200	1.1	4,028	21%	$1,984
25017338300	1.1	3,396	53%	$3,336

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 13%ile

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

Household characteristics 51%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wedgemere Historic District

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

178Total filings (sum)
1.74%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2015)
1.69%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wedgemere Historic District

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

6.8%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.0%Food insecurity
7.6%SNAP enrollment
2.8%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Wedgemere Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Wedgemere Historic District?

Wedgemere Historic District scores 1.5/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Wedgemere Historic District compare to Winchester overall?

Wedgemere Historic District scores 4.2 points lower than Winchester overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,656 vs $2,279.

What is the average rent in Wedgemere Historic District?

Average gross rent in Wedgemere Historic District is $1,656/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wedgemere Historic District residents are renters?

22% of Wedgemere Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Winchester). The neighborhood has 23,639 residents.

Is Wedgemere Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Wedgemere Historic District sits in the 27th 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 Wedgemere Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wedgemere Historic District is census tract 25017333300 (score 3.1/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.1 to 3.1, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Wedgemere Historic District for landlords?

Wedgemere Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Winchester as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wedgemere Historic District?

Wedgemere Historic District has 23,766 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wedgemere Historic District

1.9 Nobility Hill Historic District 3 tracts · pop 15,694 2.3 Kimball Towers and Court 5 tracts · pop 26,430 1.3 Arlington Heights 4 tracts · pop 23,845 2.6 Hillside Avenue Historic District 3 tracts · pop 12,621 4 West Somerville 6 tracts · pop 21,934 1.4 Orvis Road Historic District 2 tracts · pop 11,349

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