Neighborhood · Duxbury, MA

Old Shipbuilders Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,550 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.2–1.4

Old Shipbuilders Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Duxbury with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,550 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,740/month sits 22% higher than the Duxbury citywide average ($1,431).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Old Shipbuilders Historic District vs Duxbury How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.8% -9%

Duxbury: 61.2%

Average gross rent

$1,740 +22%

Duxbury: $1,431

Average HH income

$164,321 +30%

Duxbury: $126,750

Poverty rate

6.2% -32%

Duxbury: 9.1%

Renter share

10.9% +223%

Duxbury: 3.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Shipbuilders Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.2–1.4

Why Old Shipbuilders Historic District scores 1.3

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

56% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.6 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.4–6.0 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

11% renter households · Range 2.0–2.1 across tracts

2.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.3–4.6 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

6.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.9 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–5.2 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Old Shipbuilders Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Old Shipbuilders Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25023507104	1.4	6,336	61%	$1,431
25023507103	1.2	4,214	48%	$2,205

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

Pop-weighted across 2 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 28%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 7%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 17%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Old Shipbuilders Historic District

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4Total filings (sum)
1.15%Avg annual filing rate
1.9%Peak year (2016)
1.15%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Shipbuilders Historic District

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

6.5%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.6%Food insecurity
7.3%SNAP enrollment
2.8%No health insurance
25.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Old Shipbuilders Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Old Shipbuilders Historic District?

Old Shipbuilders Historic District scores 1.3/10 (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.

How does Old Shipbuilders Historic District compare to Duxbury overall?

Old Shipbuilders Historic District scores 4.4 points lower than Duxbury overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 61% citywide. Average rent: $1,740 vs $1,431.

What is the average rent in Old Shipbuilders Historic District?

Average gross rent in Old Shipbuilders Historic District is $1,740/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Old Shipbuilders Historic District residents are renters?

11% of Old Shipbuilders Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 3% in Duxbury). The neighborhood has 10,550 residents.

Is Old Shipbuilders Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Old Shipbuilders Historic District sits in the 15th 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.

Which tracts in Old Shipbuilders Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Old Shipbuilders Historic District is census tract 25023507104 (score 1.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 1.4, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Old Shipbuilders Historic District for landlords?

Old Shipbuilders Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Duxbury as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Old Shipbuilders Historic District?

Old Shipbuilders Historic District has 10,551 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Other / Multiracial (2.6%), Hispanic / Latino (1.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Old Shipbuilders Historic District

4.3 Plymouth Village Historic District 2 tracts · pop 8,270 1.9 Musterfields 2 tracts · pop 9,837 4.6 Skyview Village 3 tracts · pop 10,777

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