Compare towns
Blackstone vs Everett vs Barre vs Millbury
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 people working from home (17.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Everett | Barre | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
50,045Highest |
5,572Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 8% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.8±8.5Highest 9% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Barre 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Barre 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.6% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Barre 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 9% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$107,727±$13k 4% above MA |
$118,790±$13kHighest 14% above MA |
| Millbury and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 28% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$394,300±$55kLowest 30% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 33% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 5% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,163 14% below MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Blackstone and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.2% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Blackstone and Millbury 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Everett | Quabbin | Millbury |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Everett High | Quabbin Regional High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.1 |
12.9 |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.