1 census tracts · pop 3,551 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
Pill Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Brookline, MA and houses 3,551 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
23% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Cost burden runs around a third against 28.9% citywide, putting Pill Hill 5.8% over its own city. At $2,313 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Brookline commands.
Running cool is economic stress, at 3/10. 3.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Food insecurity affects 9.5% of adults, 8.3 points below the national rate. Among the 10 mapped neighborhoods of Brookline, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $131,919.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pill Hill vs BrooklineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport24%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pill Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
10.8%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
22.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pill Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pill Hill?
Pill Hill scores 7.2/10 (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 Pill Hill compare to Brookline overall?
Pill Hill scores 0.1 points higher than Brookline overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,313 vs $2,835.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pill Hill?
Average gross rent in Pill Hill is $2,313/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pill Hill residents are renters?
46% of Pill Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Brookline). The neighborhood has 3,551 residents.
Q5
Is Pill Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Pill Hill sits in the 31st 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
How safe is Pill Hill for landlords?
Pill Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 (7.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pill Hill?
Pill Hill has 3,561 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
