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Blackstone vs Cranston vs Woonsocket
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%).
Cranston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Cranston | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255Lowest |
83,250Highest |
43,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Cranston 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Cranston 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. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Cranston 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 | #27 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Cranston High School West | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
15.4Highest |
15.2 |
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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.