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Blackstone vs Devens vs Whitman
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 affordable homes ($404k median).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Whitman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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.
| Measure | Blackstone | Devens | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
1,723Lowest |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 8% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Devens and Blackstone 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Blackstone and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Devens and Whitman 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 |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34kLowest 28% below MA |
$556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Devens and Whitman 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 |
$1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Whitman and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 5% below MA |
$5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Devens 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 | — | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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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.