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Blackstone vs Harvard vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blackstone has the most affordable homes ($404k median).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Harvard | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
6,927Lowest |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 8% above MA |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Harvard 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Blackstone and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Blackstone and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman and Harvard 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 9% below MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34kLowest 28% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,321±$424 25% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Whitman and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Lowest 5% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #207 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Harvard | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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MA 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.