1 census tracts · pop 5,489 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Winthrop Highlands is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Winthrop Town with 1 census tract and a population of 5,489 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,838/month sits 11% lower than the Winthrop Town citywide average ($2,064).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Winthrop Highlands vs Winthrop TownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Winthrop Highlands
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
81Total filings (sum)
1.32%Avg annual filing rate
1.7%Peak year (2015)
1.06%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
33Total filings 2020-21
0.7Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.49×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 Winthrop Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
12.5%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Winthrop Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Winthrop Highlands?
Winthrop Highlands scores 3.5/10 (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 Winthrop Highlands compare to Winthrop Town overall?
Winthrop Highlands scores 2.4 points lower than Winthrop Town overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,838 vs $2,064.
Q3
What is the average rent in Winthrop Highlands?
Average gross rent in Winthrop Highlands is $1,838/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Winthrop Highlands residents are renters?
57% of Winthrop Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Winthrop Town). The neighborhood has 5,489 residents.
Q5
Is Winthrop Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Winthrop Highlands sits in the 63rd 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 Winthrop Highlands for landlords?
Winthrop Highlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Winthrop Highlands?
Winthrop Highlands has 5,301 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Hispanic / Latino (24.3%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
