Neighborhood · Leominster, MA

Monument Square Historic District Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,265 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3.8–4.6

Monument Square Historic District is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Leominster with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,265 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,122/month sits 17% lower than the Leominster citywide average ($1,354).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Monument Square Historic District vs Leominster How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.5% +74%

Leominster: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$1,122 -17%

Leominster: $1,354

Average HH income

$62,244 -24%

Leominster: $81,556

Poverty rate

17.7% +76%

Leominster: 10.1%

Renter share

58.3% +55%

Leominster: 37.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Monument Square Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.8–4.6

Why Monument Square Historic District scores 4.3

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 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

17.7% below poverty line · Range 3.8–4.7 across tracts

4.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.3 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

Monument Square Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Monument Square Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25027709400	4.6	4,971	58%	$1,159
25027709702	3.8	2,294	38%	$1,043

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

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

Socioeconomic status 74%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 79%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Monument Square Historic District

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

57Total filings (sum)
3.02%Avg annual filing rate
3.7%Peak year (2015)
3.02%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Monument Square Historic District

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

19.0%Housing insecurity
13.1%Utility shutoff threat
24.7%Food insecurity
29.5%SNAP enrollment
10.2%No health insurance
35.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Monument Square Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Monument Square Historic District?

Monument Square Historic District scores 4.3/10 (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.

How does Monument Square Historic District compare to Leominster overall?

Monument Square Historic District scores 1.5 points lower than Leominster overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,122 vs $1,354.

What is the average rent in Monument Square Historic District?

Average gross rent in Monument Square Historic District is $1,122/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Monument Square Historic District residents are renters?

58% of Monument Square Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Leominster). The neighborhood has 7,265 residents.

Is Monument Square Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Monument Square Historic District sits in the 75th 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.

Which tracts in Monument Square Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Monument Square Historic District is census tract 25027709400 (score 4.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 4.6, a spread of 0.8 points.

How safe is Monument Square Historic District for landlords?

Monument Square Historic District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Leominster as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Monument Square Historic District?

Monument Square Historic District has 7,404 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Hispanic / Latino (35.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Monument Square Historic District

2.8 North Leominster 3 tracts · pop 11,240 3.2 South Lancaster 2 tracts · pop 6,575 5.8 Morningdale 2 tracts · pop 10,741 3.9 Massachusetts Avenue Historic District 3 tracts · pop 10,305 4.2 Lincoln Square 7 tracts · pop 29,850 6.9 Elm Park 2 tracts · pop 7,592

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Leominster

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Monument Square Historic District.

3.1 West Leominster 1 tracts · pop 5,800 2.8 North Leominster 3 tracts · pop 11,240

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