1 census tracts · pop 6,991 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 4–4
Milton Upper Mills is a one-tract neighborhood of Milton, MA and houses 6,991 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4/10, Moderate tier. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Milton rate of 28.1%.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10. 3.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Average gross rent is $1,379, 6% below the Milton average of $1,474. Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Milton, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. At 23% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Milton Hill and Quisset Brook. Rent takes 12% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Milton Upper Mills vs MiltonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Milton Upper Mills?
Milton Upper Mills scores 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 Milton Upper Mills compare to Milton overall?
Milton Upper Mills scores 0.4 points lower than Milton overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,379 vs $1,474.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Milton Upper Mills for landlords?
Milton eviction risk Upper Mills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Milton as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Milton Upper Mills?
Milton Upper Mills has 6,786 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
