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Neighborhood · Boston, MA

Stonybrook Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 3,066 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.6

Stonybrook Village is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,066 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,260/month sits 41% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Stonybrook Village vs Boston How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
39.4% +29%
Boston: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$1,260 -41%
Boston: $2,147
Average HH income
$106,076 +12%
Boston: $94,755
Poverty rate
15.5% -8%
Boston: 16.9%
Renter share
30.7% -52%
Boston: 64.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Stonybrook Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.3–5.6

Why Stonybrook Village scores 5.3

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 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Rent control risk
39% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Tenant organizing strength
31% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Economic stress
15.5% below poverty line · Range 3.9–10.0 across tracts
3.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Stonybrook Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Stonybrook Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Stonybrook Village: 5.35.3Stonybrook VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 7.17.1Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Stonybrook Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25025980700 5.6 1
25025140107 5.3 3,065 39% $1,260
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 60%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 99%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 59%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Stonybrook Village

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 76Total filings (sum)
  • 3.32%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.9%Peak year (2014)
  • 3.82%Latest filed (2016)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 33Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.7Avg monthly observed
  • 1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.58×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 Stonybrook Village

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

Frequently asked

About Stonybrook Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Stonybrook Village?

Stonybrook Village scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Stonybrook Village compare to Boston overall?

Stonybrook Village scores 1.8 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,260 vs $2,147.
Q3

What is the average rent in Stonybrook Village?

Average gross rent in Stonybrook Village is $1,260/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Stonybrook Village residents are renters?

31% of Stonybrook Village households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 3,066 residents.
Q5

Is Stonybrook Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Stonybrook Village sits in the 81st 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

Which tracts in Stonybrook Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Stonybrook Village is census tract 25025980700 (score 5.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 5.6, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Stonybrook Village for landlords?

Stonybrook Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Stonybrook Village?

Stonybrook Village has 3,292 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Hispanic / Latino (35.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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