Neighborhood · Newport, RI

Brenton Village Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,413 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.1–4.6

Brenton Village is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Newport with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,413 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. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,889/month sits 11% higher than the Newport citywide average ($1,698).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Brenton Village vs Newport How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.6% +89%

Newport: 32.1%

Average gross rent

$1,889 +11%

Newport: $1,698

Average HH income

$86,712 +4%

Newport: $83,562

Poverty rate

12.0% -21%

Newport: 15.2%

Renter share

45.9% -9%

Newport: 50.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Brenton Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.1–4.6

Why Brenton Village scores 4.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Economic stress

12.0% below poverty line · Range 2.8–3.7 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–7.6 across tracts

6.7

Risk score comparison

Brenton Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Brenton Village?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.5 points from 4.1 to 4.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.6 4.5 4.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Brenton Village

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
44005041000	4.6	1,971	45%	$1,594
44005041100	4.5	1,388	74%	$1,761
44005040900	4.1	5,054	63%	$2,039

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile

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

Household characteristics 20%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Brenton Village

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

31Total filings (sum)
1.83%Avg annual filing rate
3.2%Peak year (2016)
1.83%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brenton Village

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

8.2%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
8.2%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
23.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Brenton Village

What is the eviction-risk score for Brenton Village?

Brenton Village scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Brenton Village compare to Newport overall?

Brenton Village scores 1.5 points lower than Newport overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,889 vs $1,698.

What is the average rent in Brenton Village?

Average gross rent in Brenton Village is $1,889/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Brenton Village residents are renters?

46% of Brenton Village households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Newport). The neighborhood has 8,413 residents.

Is Brenton Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Brenton Village sits in the 39th 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.

Which tracts in Brenton Village have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brenton Village is census tract 44005041000 (score 4.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.6, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Brenton Village for landlords?

Brenton Village carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Newport as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Brenton Village?

Brenton Village has 8,220 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%), Other / Multiracial (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Brenton Village

3.9 Whitehall 3 tracts · pop 12,332 3.6 Greene Lane Housing 2 tracts · pop 4,677

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