2 census tracts · pop 10,197 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 4.1–5.1
Acorn Terrace takes in 2 census tracts of Franklin Town, MA, population 10,197. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10.
Against a Franklin Town baseline of 29.4%, 39% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. At $1,401 a month, rents sit 26% under what the rest of Franklin Town commands.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.8/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 4.1 to 5.1. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. 12% 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.
3.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Food insecurity affects 8.6% of adults, 9.2 points below the national rate. Only 26% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Against average income of $124,828, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Acorn Terrace vs Franklin TownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority24%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Acorn Terrace
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
9.7%SNAP enrollment
3.5%No health insurance
23.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Acorn Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Acorn Terrace?
Acorn Terrace scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Acorn Terrace compare to Franklin Town overall?
Acorn Terrace scores 0.0 points higher than Franklin Town overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,401 vs $1,899.
Q3
What is the average rent in Acorn Terrace?
Average gross rent in Acorn Terrace is $1,401/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Acorn Terrace residents are renters?
26% of Acorn Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Franklin Town). The neighborhood has 10,197 residents.
Q5
Is Acorn Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Acorn Terrace sits in the 21st 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
Which tracts in Acorn Terrace have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Acorn Terrace is census tract 25021442204 (score 5.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 5.1, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Acorn Terrace for landlords?
Acorn Terrace carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Franklin Town as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Acorn Terrace?
Acorn Terrace has 10,157 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
