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Blackstone vs Clinton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blackstone has the most homeowners (73.2%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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.

MeasureBlackstoneClinton
People
Population
9,255Lowest
15,563Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+13.4%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
43.2±1.7Highest
8% above MA
38.6±2.7Lowest
4% below MA
Kids under 18
21.8%±4Highest
MA: 19.4%
17.8%±2.5Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Blackstone and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±4.2Highest
MA: 17.9%
14.5%±2.8Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Blackstone and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.9%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
36.6%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±0.9Lowest
MA: 7.9%
6.9%±2Highest
MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,191±$21kHighest
9% below MA
$89,781±$10kLowest
14% below MA
Blackstone and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$404,400±$34kHighest
28% below MA
$387,300±$19kLowest
31% below MA
Blackstone and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,189±$85Lowest
33% below MA
$1,402±$76Highest
20% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,703Highest
5% below MA
$4,654Lowest
22% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
65%±18.3Highest
MA: 51.8%
40.3%±6.4Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line
8%Lowest
MA: 10%
8.6%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.2%Highest
MA: 62.5%
54.7%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967Highest
3 yrs newer than MA
1956Lowest
8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
16% above MA
30 minLowest
about the MA average
Work from home
17.4%±4.7Highest
MA: 18.6%
14.2%±4.2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Blackstone and Clinton 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 #246 of 282 in MA
School district Blackstone-Millville Clinton
High school in town Blackstone Millville RHS Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school
13.6Highest
12.8Lowest
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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.