Old Centre Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated
1 census tracts · pop 4,663 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 6.2–6.2
Old Centre Historic District is a one-tract neighborhood of Winchendon, MA, population 4,663. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.2/10, in the Elevated tier. 48% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Winchendon rate of 35.1%.
Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10. The severe-burden share is 20%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.7/10. 4.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
At $1,061 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Winchendon commands. Only 11% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Old Centre Historic District vs WinchendonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority26%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Old Centre Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.1%Housing insecurity
8.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
16.4%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
30.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Old Centre Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Old Centre Historic District?
Old Centre Historic District scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 Old Centre Historic District compare to Winchendon overall?
Old Centre Historic District scores 0.0 points higher than Winchendon overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,061 vs $1,163.
Q3
What is the average rent in Old Centre Historic District?
Average gross rent in Old Centre Historic District is $1,061/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Old Centre Historic District residents are renters?
11% of Old Centre Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Winchendon). The neighborhood has 4,663 residents.
Q5
Is Old Centre Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Old Centre Historic District sits in the 36th 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
How safe is Old Centre Historic District for landlords?
Old Centre Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Winchendon as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Old Centre Historic District?
Old Centre Historic District has 4,734 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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