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Blackstone vs Glocester vs Barre 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%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Whitman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Glocester | Barre | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
10,221 |
5,572Lowest |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Barre 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Whitman 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. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Whitman 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. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Glocester 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,163Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Glocester 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #134 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Quabbin | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Ponaganset High School | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.8Lowest |
12.9 |
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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.