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Neighborhood · Lunenburg, MA

Lunenburg Historic District Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,758 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Lunenburg Historic District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lunenburg with 1 census tract and a population of 7,758 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,816/month sits 10% higher than the Lunenburg citywide average ($1,652).

Risk score
1.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lunenburg Historic District vs Lunenburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.3% +29%
Lunenburg: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$1,816 +10%
Lunenburg: $1,652
Average HH income
$100,838 -10%
Lunenburg: $112,422
Poverty rate
6.0% +90%
Lunenburg: 3.2%
Renter share
25.2% +478%
Lunenburg: 4.4%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Lunenburg Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Lunenburg Historic District scores 1.9

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 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Rent control risk
40% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
25% renter households · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Economic stress
6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

Lunenburg Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lunenburg Historic District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lunenburg Historic: 1.91.9Lunenburg HistoricNeighborhoodParent city: 5.45.4Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Lunenburg Historic District

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25027712101 1.9 7,758 40% $1,816
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 40%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 69%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 72%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lunenburg Historic District

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 24Total filings (sum)
  • 2.56%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.6%Peak year (2015)
  • 2.56%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lunenburg Historic District

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

Frequently asked

About Lunenburg Historic District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lunenburg Historic District?

Lunenburg Historic District scores 1.9/10 (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 Lunenburg Historic District compare to Lunenburg overall?

Lunenburg Historic District scores 3.5 points lower than Lunenburg overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,816 vs $1,652.
Q3

What is the average rent in Lunenburg Historic District?

Average gross rent in Lunenburg Historic District is $1,816/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Lunenburg Historic District residents are renters?

25% of Lunenburg Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 4% in Lunenburg). The neighborhood has 7,758 residents.
Q5

Is Lunenburg Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Lunenburg Historic District sits in the 54th 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 Lunenburg Historic District for landlords?

Lunenburg Historic District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Lunenburg as a whole (5.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Lunenburg Historic District?

Lunenburg Historic District has 7,888 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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