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Blackstone vs Dedham vs Millville
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
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 | Dedham | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
25,237Highest |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7Lowest 8% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Millville and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Blackstone and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham 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% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Millville 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 9% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
| Dedham and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34kLowest 28% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$444,600±$25k 21% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,468±$234 17% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 5% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$5,327Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Blackstone and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 16% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Dedham | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.