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Blackstone vs Hanson vs Woonsocket 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%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Hanson | Woonsocket | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255Lowest |
10,660 |
43,521Highest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Hanson 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% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Whitman 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Whitman-Hanson | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Whitman Hanson Regional | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
14.7 |
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.