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Blackstone vs Danvers vs Woonsocket vs Millville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Millville has the most homeowners (86.9%).
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 | Danvers | Woonsocket | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
28,098 |
43,521Highest |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Millville and Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 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%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers 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% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Millville and Danvers 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 83% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Blackstone 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | — | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.