Neighborhood · Ranked #34,332 of 84,120 nationally

Fields at Chestnut Eviction Risk: Moderate , Longmeadow

Tract 25013802602 · Hampden County, MA · pop 1,867 · neighborhood within 1.5 mi

Landlord eviction risk in census tract 25013802602 (the Fields at Chestnut neighborhood of Longmeadow, Massachusetts) comes in at 6.1/10, the Elevated tier. On the national scale it ranks #18,731 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

31% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 23% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,667 a month against an average household income of $70,278 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 12% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 4% Stable renters 8% Owners 88%

Tract context

Occupied units878

Renter share11.8%

SVI overall0.42

Poverty rate3.0%

Median income$70,278

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Longmeadow and the region

Centroid at 42.0705, -72.5446 · click any tract to drill in

Why Fields at Chestnut scores 4.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Longmeadow

7.0

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.9

State political climate

Massachusetts legislature & governorship

6.2

Economic stress

3.0% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,667 rent vs county FMR

6.1

Rent control risk

Inherited from Longmeadow

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

7.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Longmeadow

6.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Longmeadow

7.0

How Fields at Chestnut compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 42

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

51%Socioeconomic
48%Household composition
52%Racial/ethnic minority
26%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Fields at Chestnut. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

12.3%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility-shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
16.1%SNAP enrollment
8.0%Transit barriers
5.8%No health insurance
17.4%Frequent mental distress
31.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Fields at Chestnut

The score leans hardest on eviction process difficulty at $1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Longmeadow, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Hampden County average of 6.6 and in line with the Massachusetts statewide average of 5.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 12.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 7.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 42nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 25013802602

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 25013802602?

Census tract 25013802602 in the Fields at Chestnut neighborhood scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 25013802602?

Median gross rent is $1,667/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 25013802602?

3.0% of residents in tract 25013802602 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,867.

How socially vulnerable is tract 25013802602?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 42th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 51th, household 48th, minority 52th, housing 26th.

Is tract 25013802602 considered part of Fields at Chestnut?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 25013802602 fall within Fields at Chestnut (neighborhood centroid within 1.5 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 25013802602 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 7.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 25013802602 compare to Longmeadow overall?

Tract 25013802602 scores 4.4/10, lower than the parent city of Longmeadow at 5.8/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Longmeadow; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Longmeadow

Top eight tracts in Longmeadow ranked by composite eviction-risk score.