Compare towns
Blackstone vs Everett vs Lawrence 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 people working from home (17.4%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Lawrence has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Lawrence | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 8% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Millville and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence 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 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Blackstone and Millville 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% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lawrence 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±$7k 18% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$127,188±$32kHighest 22% above MA |
| Millville and Blackstone 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$444,600±$25k 21% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,468±$234 17% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 5% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,327 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Blackstone and Lawrence 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% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Blackstone and Millville 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Everett | Lawrence | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Everett High | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.