2 census tracts · pop 9,253 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Linden Street takes in 2 census tracts of Wellesley, MA and houses 9,253 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.8/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 27.3% citywide, putting Linden Street 24.6% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
Food insecurity affects 6.0% of adults, 11.8 points below the national rate. 3.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
The voucher gap is 13.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Average gross rent is $3,231, 12% above the Wellesley average of $2,886. That places it #2 of 4 neighborhoods in Wellesley.
At 11% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Poets' Corner and Wellesley Fells score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
With little internal variation, 3.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Linden Street vs WellesleyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Linden Street
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.6%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.3%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
2.8%No health insurance
20.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Linden Street
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Linden Street?
Linden Street scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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 Linden Street compare to Wellesley overall?
Linden Street scores 0.8 points lower than Wellesley overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $3,231 vs $2,886.
Q3
What is the average rent in Linden Street?
Average gross rent in Linden Street is $3,231/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Linden Street residents are renters?
11% of Linden Street households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Wellesley). The neighborhood has 9,253 residents.
Q5
Is Linden Street a high social-vulnerability area?
Linden Street sits in the 18th 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 Linden Street have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Linden Street is census tract 25021404202 (score 3.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 3.8, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Linden Street for landlords?
Linden Street carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Wellesley as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Linden Street?
Linden Street has 9,666 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
