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Blackstone vs Central Falls vs Millbury
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 people working from home (17.4%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Central Falls | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255Lowest |
22,701Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Millbury 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls 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% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Blackstone 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. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Millbury 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Millbury |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Central Falls Sr High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
14.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.