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Marion Center, MA Eviction Risk Score Plymouth County · Massachusetts · Pop. 1,335

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Marion Center, MA sits at 7.0/10 — High risk. , 6.0% renters, ~187-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Marion Center
7.0
Plymouth County
6.1
Massachusetts avg
6.6
National avg
5.5
50.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$12,196–24,882Typical eviction costi
187 daysEst. timelinei
5.43%Filing ratei
$2,155HUD 2BR FMR '25i
6.0%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
6.3
Regional political climatei
6.3
State political climate
6.2
Economic stressi
6.6
Supply constrainti
8.0
Rent-control risk
8.8
Eviction process difficulty
6.3
Tenant organizing strengthi
6.3
Housing court bias
7.4
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.2
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About eviction risk in Marion Center, MA

Marion Center, MA has an eviction risk score of 7.0 out of 10, placing it in the high-risk tier for landlords operating in Plymouth County and the state of Massachusetts. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 12.3%, unemployment 5.9%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Plymouth County voted Democratic by 17.4 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 7.0/10, Marion Center is a high-risk environment. Expect exposure to just-cause requirements, relocation payments, extended notice periods, longer court timelines, and tenant attorneys contesting summary proceedings. Budget conservatively for cost and timeline, and audit lease addenda, disclosures, and notice templates against the latest state and local ordinances before any non-payment or holdover action.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Mattapoisett Center, MA 2.8 mi 2,669 5.8
Weweantic, MA 3.6 mi 1,452 5.7
Wareham Center, MA 4 mi 3,635 6.1
Pocasset, MA 5.5 mi 2,247 5.2
Onset, MA 5.6 mi 1,380 5.9
West Wareham, MA 6.6 mi 2,257 6.9
North Falmouth, MA 7.5 mi 2,838 4.4
Bourne, MA 7.6 mi 1,806 5.7

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