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Bellingham vs Newfields vs Blackstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Blackstone has the most affordable homes ($404k median).
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 | Newfields | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,410Highest |
2,023Lowest |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #232 of 282 in MA | — | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Newfields School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | None in town | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.