1 census tracts · pop 4,198 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3.6–3.6
South Hopkinton is a one-tract neighborhood of Ashaway, RI, population 4,198. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.6/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 11% against 25.5% citywide, putting South Hopkinton 14.8% under its own city.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.2/10. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.4/10. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 1.6/10.
Average gross rent is $1,324, 17% below the Ashaway average of $1,604. Food insecurity affects 8.9% of adults, 8.9 points below the national rate.
4.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Only 17% 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.
Against average income of $100,742, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.6
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Hopkinton vs AshawayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority6%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Hopkinton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.1%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
8.2%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Hopkinton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Hopkinton?
South Hopkinton scores 3.6/10 (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 South Hopkinton compare to Ashaway overall?
South Hopkinton scores 0.3 points lower than Ashaway overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 11% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,324 vs $1,604.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Hopkinton?
Average gross rent in South Hopkinton eviction risk is $1,324/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 11% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Hopkinton residents are renters?
17% of South Hopkinton households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Ashaway). The neighborhood has 4,198 residents.
Q5
Is South Hopkinton a high social-vulnerability area?
South Hopkinton sits in the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is South Hopkinton for landlords?
South Hopkinton eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 Ashaway as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Hopkinton?
South Hopkinton has 4,334 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Other / Multiracial (3.2%), Hispanic / Latino (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
