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Blackstone vs Franklin vs Whitman
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 people working from home (17.4%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Franklin | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
2,004Lowest |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Franklin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Franklin 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. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Franklin 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. |
$326,200±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 83% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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 | Franklin School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.