1 census tracts · pop 6,346 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Milton Upper Mills is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boston with 1 census tract and a population of 6,346 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,762/month sits 18% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Milton Upper Mills vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Milton Upper Mills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
435Total filings (sum)
6.96%Avg annual filing rate
8.5%Peak year (2012)
7.99%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
195Total filings 2020-21
4.2Avg monthly observed
9.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.46×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Milton Upper Mills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.1%Housing insecurity
17.1%Utility shutoff threat
26.1%Food insecurity
32.7%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Milton Upper Mills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Milton Upper Mills?
Milton Upper Mills scores 4.8/10 (Moderate 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 Milton Upper Mills compare to Boston overall?
Milton Upper Mills scores 2.3 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,762 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Milton Upper Mills?
Average gross rent in Milton eviction risk Upper Mills is $1,762/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Milton Upper Mills residents are renters?
44% of Milton Upper Mills households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 6,346 residents.
Q5
Is Milton Upper Mills a high social-vulnerability area?
Milton Upper Mills sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Milton Upper Mills for landlords?
Milton eviction risk Upper Mills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Boston as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Milton Upper Mills?
Milton Upper Mills has 6,697 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.2%), Hispanic / Latino (22.2%), Other / Multiracial (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
