1 census tracts · pop 3,979 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.4/10
· range 9.4–9.4
North Brighton is a one-tract neighborhood of Boston, MA, population 3,979. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.4/10, High tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 30.6% citywide, putting North Brighton 18.9% over its own city.
85% 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. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. Annualized rent equals 33% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8/10. That places it #4 of 57 neighborhoods in Boston.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Grove Hall and Nubian Square. Average gross rent runs $2,189, close to the Boston average.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 9.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.4
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Brighton vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority68%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Brighton
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
74Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
1.40×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Brighton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.3%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
18.7%Food insecurity
20.5%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
25.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Brighton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Brighton?
North Brighton scores 9.4/10 (High 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 North Brighton compare to Boston overall?
North Brighton scores 1.3 points higher than Boston overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,189 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Brighton?
Average gross rent in North Brighton is $2,189/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Brighton residents are renters?
85% of North Brighton households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 3,979 residents.
Q5
Is North Brighton a high social-vulnerability area?
North Brighton sits in the 70th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 North Brighton for landlords?
North Brighton carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.4/10). 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 (8.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of North Brighton?
North Brighton has 4,023 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Hispanic / Latino (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
