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Neighborhood · North Lakeville, MA

Staples Corner Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7

Staples Corner is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in North Lakeville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,431 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 74% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,867/month sits 3% lower than the North Lakeville citywide median ($1,920).

Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Staples Corner vs North Lakeville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
73.5% +99%
North Lakeville: 36.9%
Average gross rent
$1,867 -3%
North Lakeville: $1,920
Average HH income
$102,628 +16%
North Lakeville: $88,750
Poverty rate
8.0% -11%
North Lakeville: 9.0%
Renter share
31.9% -7%
North Lakeville: 34.4%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Staples Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.7–6.7

Why Staples Corner scores 6.7

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
74% of income on rent · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
32% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts
6.9
Economic stress
8.0% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts
3.7
Risk score comparison

Staples Corner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Staples Corner score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Staples Corner: 6.76.7Staples CornerNeighborhoodParent city: 6.76.7Parent cityhost cityState: 6.66.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Staples Corner

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25023540101 6.7 4,431 73% $1,867
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 30

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

Socioeconomic status 27%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 29%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Staples Corner

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 8Total filings (sum)
  • 1.71%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.7%Peak year (2016)
  • 1.71%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Staples Corner

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

Frequently asked

About Staples Corner

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Staples Corner?

Staples Corner scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 Staples Corner compare to North Lakeville overall?

Staples Corner scores 0.0 points higher than North Lakeville overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 74% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Median rent: $1,867 vs $1,920.

Q3

What is the average rent in Staples Corner?

Median gross rent in Staples Corner is $1,867/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 74% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Staples Corner residents are renters?

32% of Staples Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in North Lakeville). The neighborhood has 4,431 residents.

Q5

Is Staples Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Staples Corner sits in the 30th 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 Staples Corner for landlords?

Staples Corner carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 North Lakeville as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Staples Corner?

Staples Corner has 4,553 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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