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Neighborhood · Brookline, MA

Putterham Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,587 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2-5.2

Putterham is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brookline with 1 census tract and a population of 5,587 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. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,436/month sits 21% higher than the Brookline citywide average ($2,835).

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Putterham vs Brookline How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.0% +38%
Brookline: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$3,436 +21%
Brookline: $2,835
Average HH income
$247,663 +76%
Brookline: $140,631
Poverty rate
7.0% -28%
Brookline: 9.8%
Renter share
32.6% -39%
Brookline: 53.2%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Putterham and the region

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

Why Putterham 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
40% 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
33% 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
7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.8-1.8 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.1-7.1 across tracts
7.1
Risk score comparison

Putterham vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Putterham score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Putterham: 5.25.2PutterhamNeighborhoodParent 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 Putterham

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25021401201 5.2 5,587 40% $3,436
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

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

Socioeconomic status 5%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 69%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Putterham

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

Frequently asked

About Putterham

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Putterham?

Putterham 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 Putterham compare to Brookline overall?

Putterham scores 0.4 points lower than Brookline overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $3,436 vs $2,835.

Q3

What is the average rent in Putterham?

Average gross rent in Putterham is $3,436/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Putterham residents are renters?

33% of Putterham households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Brookline). The neighborhood has 5,587 residents.

Q5

Is Putterham a high social-vulnerability area?

Putterham sits in the 33rd 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 Putterham for landlords?

Putterham 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 Putterham?

Putterham has 5,475 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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