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Bellingham vs Blackstone vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the highest household income ($125k).
Blackstone has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bellingham | Blackstone | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,410 |
9,255Lowest |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5 4% below MA |
43.2±1.7Highest 8% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Blackstone and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$94,191±$21k 9% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13k 20% below MA |
$404,400±$34kLowest 28% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196 4% above MA |
$1,189±$85Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Everett and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030 16% below MA |
$5,703Highest 5% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
65%±18.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Blackstone and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 minLowest 16% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #232 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Blackstone-Millville | Everett |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
13.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.