1 census tracts · pop 1,738 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Buttonwood Village maps to a single census tract in Brookline, MA and houses 1,738 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.6/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 65%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Brookline baseline of 28.9%, 73% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #9 of 10 neighborhoods in Brookline. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $2,879, close to the Brookline average. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $122,031.
40% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Buttonwood Village vs BrooklineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport92%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Buttonwood Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.1%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.8%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
3.0%No health insurance
24.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Buttonwood Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Buttonwood Village?
Buttonwood Village scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 Buttonwood Village compare to Brookline overall?
Buttonwood Village scores 0.5 points lower than Brookline overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 73% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,879 vs $2,835.
Q3
What is the average rent in Buttonwood Village?
Average gross rent in Buttonwood Village is $2,879/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 73% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Buttonwood Village residents are renters?
40% of Buttonwood Village households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Brookline). The neighborhood has 1,738 residents.
Q5
Is Buttonwood Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Buttonwood Village sits in the 62nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Buttonwood Village for landlords?
Buttonwood Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Buttonwood Village?
Buttonwood Village has 1,701 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Other / Multiracial (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
