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Blackstone vs Exeter vs Millville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 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 | Exeter | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255Highest |
7,195 |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Exeter 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% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 17% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Millville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Millville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 83% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Blackstone 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Exeter-West Greenwich | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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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.