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Neighborhood · Brookline, MA

Aspinwall Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,216 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2-5.2

Aspinwall Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brookline with 1 census tract and a population of 5,216 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. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,977/month sits 5% higher than the Brookline citywide average ($2,835).

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Aspinwall Hill vs Brookline How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
28.2% -2%
Brookline: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$2,977 +5%
Brookline: $2,835
Average HH income
$158,169 +12%
Brookline: $140,631
Poverty rate
7.1% -27%
Brookline: 9.8%
Renter share
70.1% +32%
Brookline: 53.2%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Aspinwall Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2-5.2

Why Aspinwall Hill scores 5.2

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 8.3-8.3 across tracts
8.3
Rent control risk
28% of income on rent · Range 5.9-5.9 across tracts
5.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1-6.1 across tracts
6.1
Tenant organizing strength
70% renter households · Range 9.4-9.4 across tracts
9.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5-5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
7.1% below poverty line · Range 1.8-1.8 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.5-5.5 across tracts
5.5
Risk score comparison

Aspinwall Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Aspinwall Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Aspinwall Hill: 5.25.2Aspinwall HillNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Aspinwall Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25021400500 5.2 5,216 28% $2,977
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 7%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 2%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Aspinwall Hill

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

Frequently asked

About Aspinwall Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Aspinwall Hill?

Aspinwall Hill scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Aspinwall Hill compare to Brookline overall?

Aspinwall Hill scores 0.4 points lower than Brookline overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,977 vs $2,835.

Q3

What is the average rent in Aspinwall Hill?

Average gross rent in Aspinwall Hill is $2,977/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Aspinwall Hill residents are renters?

70% of Aspinwall Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Brookline). The neighborhood has 5,216 residents.

Q5

Is Aspinwall Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Aspinwall Hill sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Aspinwall Hill for landlords?

Aspinwall Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Brookline as a whole (5.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Aspinwall Hill?

Aspinwall Hill has 5,716 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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