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White Island Shores, MA Eviction Risk Score Plymouth County · Massachusetts · Pop. 1,620

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● Elevated Risk

White Island Shores, MA sits at 6.1/10 — Elevated risk. , 2.4% renters, ~213-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
White Island Shores
6.1
Plymouth County
6.1
Massachusetts avg
6.6
National avg
5.5
44.2%Tenant-law probabilityi
$13,408–25,767Typical eviction costi
213 daysEst. timelinei
5.43%Filing ratei
$2,155HUD 2BR FMR '25i
2.4%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
5.1
Supply constrainti
6.3
Rent-control risk
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
5.7
Tenant organizing strengthi
3.8
Housing court bias
4.2
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
7.2
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About eviction risk in White Island Shores, MA

White Island Shores, MA has an eviction risk score of 6.1 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-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 3.3%, unemployment 6.7%. 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 6.1/10, White Island Shores is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Buzzards Bay, MA 3.2 mi 2,909 5.6
Onset, MA 3.9 mi 1,380 5.9
Bourne, MA 4.7 mi 1,806 5.7
Sagamore, MA 5.5 mi 4,072 5.4
Wareham Center, MA 5.5 mi 3,635 6.1
Monument Beach, MA 5.8 mi 3,277 6.3
West Wareham, MA 6.2 mi 2,257 6.9
Weweantic, MA 6.3 mi 1,452 5.7

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