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Neighborhood · Milton, MA

Brush Hill Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,307 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2-5.2

Brush Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milton with 1 census tract and a population of 4,307 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. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 43% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,002/month sits 36% higher than the Milton citywide average ($1,474).

Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brush Hill vs Milton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
47.4% +69%
Milton: 28.1%
Average gross rent
$2,002 +36%
Milton: $1,474
Average HH income
$188,523 +6%
Milton: $178,053
Poverty rate
3.5% -26%
Milton: 4.7%
Renter share
23.1% +56%
Milton: 14.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Brush Hill and the region

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

Why Brush Hill 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
47% of income on rent · Range 6.7-6.7 across tracts
6.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.7-5.7 across tracts
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
23% renter households · Range 3.8-3.8 across tracts
3.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.9-4.9 across tracts
4.9
Economic stress
3.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0-1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1-2.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Brush Hill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Brush Hill: 5.25.2Brush HillNeighborhoodParent city: 5.25.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Brush Hill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25021416102 5.2 4,307 47% $2,002
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

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

Socioeconomic status 15%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 7%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brush Hill

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

Frequently asked

About Brush Hill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brush Hill?

Brush Hill 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 Brush Hill compare to Milton overall?

Brush Hill scores 0.0 points higher than Milton overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,002 vs $1,474.

Q3

What is the average rent in Brush Hill?

Average gross rent in Brush Hill is $2,002/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Brush Hill residents are renters?

23% of Brush Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Milton). The neighborhood has 4,307 residents.

Q5

Is Brush Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Brush Hill sits in the 20th 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

How safe is Brush Hill for landlords?

Brush Hill 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 Milton as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Brush Hill?

Brush Hill has 4,167 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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