9 census tracts · pop 21,559 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.7–7.5
Bulfinch Triangle takes in 9 census tracts of Boston, MA, population 21,559. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.9/10, Elevated tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
70% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Cost burden runs 40% against 30.6% citywide, putting Bulfinch Triangle 8.9% over its own city. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. Court records carry 435 eviction filings across its 7 observed tracts.
Disability prevalence reaches 19.0% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. 3.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 6.8% of renter households. At $2,395 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of Boston commands.
The most recent observed rate, 1.7% in 2016, is well off that peak.
With little internal variation, 6.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
9 tracts · population-weighted
Bulfinch Triangle vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bulfinch Triangle
Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
435Total filings (sum)
1.64%Avg annual filing rate
6.8%Peak year (2015)
1.65%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
286Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.70×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bulfinch Triangle
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.5%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
3.4%No health insurance
18.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bulfinch Triangle
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bulfinch Triangle?
Bulfinch Triangle scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 9 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 Bulfinch Triangle compare to Boston overall?
Bulfinch Triangle scores 1.2 points lower than Boston overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,395 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bulfinch Triangle?
Average gross rent in Bulfinch Triangle is $2,395/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bulfinch Triangle residents are renters?
70% of Bulfinch Triangle households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 21,559 residents.
Q5
Is Bulfinch Triangle a high social-vulnerability area?
Bulfinch Triangle sits in the 31st 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
Which tracts in Bulfinch Triangle have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bulfinch Triangle is census tract 25025040200 (score 7.5/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.7 to 7.5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Bulfinch Triangle for landlords?
Bulfinch Triangle carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Boston as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Bulfinch Triangle?
Bulfinch Triangle has 21,785 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (72.7%), Hispanic / Latino (9.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
