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Blackstone vs Exeter vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blackstone has the most homeowners (73.2%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Exeter | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255Lowest |
16,151 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Woonsocket 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 83% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Exeter High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
12.1Lowest |
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.