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Neighborhood · Braintree Town, MA

Buckingham Place Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 11,775 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.7–2

Buckingham Place is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Braintree Town with 2 census tracts and a population of 11,775 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,578/month sits 22% lower than the Braintree Town citywide average ($2,024).

Risk score
1.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Buckingham Place vs Braintree Town How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.3% +5%
Braintree Town: 31.7%
Average gross rent
$1,578 -22%
Braintree Town: $2,024
Average HH income
$123,054 -2%
Braintree Town: $125,636
Poverty rate
4.1% -21%
Braintree Town: 5.2%
Renter share
8.6% -62%
Braintree Town: 22.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Buckingham Place and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.7–2

Why Buckingham Place scores 1.9

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.1–8.3 across tracts
7.7
Rent control risk
33% of income on rent · Range 5.7–6.7 across tracts
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–5.6 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
9% renter households · Range 4.0–5.0 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.3 across tracts
5.1
Economic stress
4.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.4 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Buckingham Place vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Buckingham Place score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Buckingham Place: 1.91.9Buckingham PlaceNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Buckingham Place

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25021419602 2 6,073 13% $1,602
25021421200 1.7 5,702 55% $1,553
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 34

Pop-weighted across 2 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 65%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Buckingham Place

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

Frequently asked

About Buckingham Place

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Buckingham Place?

Buckingham Place scores 1.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.
Q2

How does Buckingham Place compare to Braintree Town overall?

Buckingham Place scores 4.0 points lower than Braintree Town overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,578 vs $2,024.
Q3

What is the average rent in Buckingham Place?

Average gross rent in Buckingham Place is $1,578/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Buckingham Place residents are renters?

9% of Buckingham Place households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Braintree Town). The neighborhood has 11,775 residents.
Q5

Is Buckingham Place a high social-vulnerability area?

Buckingham Place 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Buckingham Place have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Buckingham Place is census tract 25021419602 (score 2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 2, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Buckingham Place for landlords?

Buckingham Place carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Braintree Town as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Buckingham Place?

Buckingham Place has 11,921 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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