1 census tracts · pop 4,031 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Cottage Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Winthrop Town with 1 census tract and a population of 4,031 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,129/month sits 3% higher than the Winthrop Town citywide average ($2,064).
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cottage Hill vs Winthrop TownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cottage Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
104Total filings (sum)
2.18%Avg annual filing rate
2.4%Peak year (2013)
2.64%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
68Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
1.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.78×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 Cottage Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.6%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
10.0%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
21.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cottage Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cottage Hill?
Cottage Hill scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Cottage Hill compare to Winthrop Town overall?
Cottage Hill scores 2.7 points lower than Winthrop Town overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,129 vs $2,064.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cottage Hill?
Average gross rent in Cottage Hill is $2,129/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cottage Hill residents are renters?
45% of Cottage Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Winthrop Town). The neighborhood has 4,031 residents.
Q5
Is Cottage Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Cottage Hill sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Cottage Hill for landlords?
Cottage Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Winthrop Town as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cottage Hill?
Cottage Hill has 3,959 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Hispanic / Latino (14.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
