2 census tracts · pop 6,575 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.3–6.5
South Lancaster takes in 2 census tracts of Clinton, MA, population 6,575. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1.9/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 30% of renter households. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 5.3 to 6.5, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
The severe-burden share is 14%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The filing record is not thin: 12 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 1.8% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,282, 9% below the Clinton average of $1,415. Judgments average 0.6% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order.
Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.9 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Lancaster vs ClintonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority31%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Lancaster
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
12Total filings (sum)
1.84%Avg annual filing rate
1.8%Peak year (2015)
1.84%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Lancaster
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.4%Housing insecurity
7.8%Utility shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
15.0%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
28.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Lancaster
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Lancaster?
South Lancaster scores 5.9/10 (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 South Lancaster compare to Clinton overall?
South Lancaster scores 0.4 points lower than Clinton overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,282 vs $1,415.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Lancaster?
Average gross rent in South Lancaster is $1,282/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Lancaster residents are renters?
41% of South Lancaster households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Clinton). The neighborhood has 6,575 residents.
Q5
Is South Lancaster a high social-vulnerability area?
South Lancaster sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 South Lancaster have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Lancaster is census tract 25027716200 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.5, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is South Lancaster for landlords?
South Lancaster carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Clinton as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Lancaster?
South Lancaster has 6,556 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.6%), Hispanic / Latino (13.1%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
