Neighborhood · Milton, MA

Milton Upper Mills Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,991 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2-5.2

Milton Upper Mills is a white-black neighborhood in Milton with 1 census tract and a population of 6,991 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. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 4% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,379/month sits 6% lower than the Milton citywide average ($1,474).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Milton Upper Mills vs Milton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.2% +54%

Milton: 28.1%

Average gross rent

$1,379 -6%

Milton: $1,474

Average HH income

$132,433 -26%

Milton: $178,053

Poverty rate

7.4% +57%

Milton: 4.7%

Renter share

23.0% +55%

Milton: 14.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Milton Upper Mills and the region

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

Why Milton Upper Mills 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

43% 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

7.4% below poverty line · Range 1.9-1.9 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0-1.0 across tracts

1.0

Risk score comparison

Milton Upper Mills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Milton Upper Mills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25021416200	5.2	6,991	43%	$1,379

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

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

Socioeconomic status 22%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 35%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Milton Upper Mills

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

11.0%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
3.9%No health insurance
25.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Milton Upper Mills

What is the eviction-risk score for Milton Upper Mills?

Milton Upper Mills 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.

How does Milton Upper Mills compare to Milton overall?

Milton Upper Mills scores 0.0 points higher than Milton overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,379 vs $1,474.

What is the average rent in Milton Upper Mills?

Average gross rent in Milton eviction risk Upper Mills is $1,379/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Milton Upper Mills residents are renters?

23% of Milton Upper Mills households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Milton). The neighborhood has 6,991 residents.

Is Milton Upper Mills a high social-vulnerability area?

Milton Upper Mills sits in the 25th 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.

How safe is Milton Upper Mills for landlords?

Milton eviction risk Upper Mills 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Milton Upper Mills?

Milton Upper Mills has 6,786 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Milton Upper Mills

4.7 Readville 2 tracts · pop 6,867 5.7 Montclair 2 tracts · pop 8,838 5.3 Dedham Square 2 tracts · pop 9,908 5.7 Quincy Center 10 tracts · pop 43,611 5.1 Summer Heights 3 tracts · pop 15,462 4.9 Fisher Hill 2 tracts · pop 10,139

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Milton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Milton Upper Mills.

5.2 Brush Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,307 5.2 Forbes Wharf 1 tracts · pop 6,201 5.4 Milton Hill 1 tracts · pop 5,204 4.9 Quisset Brook 1 tracts · pop 5,784

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