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Neighborhood · Brookline, MA

Pill Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,551 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 5.4-5.4

Pill Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brookline with 1 census tract and a population of 3,551 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,313/month sits 18% lower than the Brookline citywide average ($2,835).

Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pill Hill vs Brookline How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
34.7% +20%
Brookline: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$2,313 -18%
Brookline: $2,835
Average HH income
$131,919 -6%
Brookline: $140,631
Poverty rate
12.1% +24%
Brookline: 9.8%
Renter share
45.7% -14%
Brookline: 53.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Pill Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.4-5.4

Why Pill Hill scores 5.4

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
35% 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
46% 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
12.1% below poverty line · Range 3.0-3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2-3.2 across tracts
3.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Pill Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pill Hill: 5.45.4Pill 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 Pill Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25021401000 5.4 3,551 35% $2,313
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 31

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

Socioeconomic status 26%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 62%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 24%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.

Frequently asked

About Pill Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pill Hill?

Pill Hill scores 5.4/10 (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 Pill Hill compare to Brookline overall?

Pill Hill scores 0.2 points lower than Brookline overall (5.6/10). 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 moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Pill Hill?

Pill Hill has 3,561 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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