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Blackstone vs Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blackstone has the most renters (26.8% rent).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Bellingham has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Blackstone | Brooklyn | Hampton | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
8,517 |
1,647Lowest |
17,410Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest 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+ | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$450,700±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6 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 | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Hampton 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town | None in town | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | — | 12.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.