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Blackstone vs Mansfield 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 oldest population (median age 43.2).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Woonsocket | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255Lowest |
25,358 |
43,521Highest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest 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. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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% |
57.9%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% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Blackstone 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. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Mansfield 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. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield 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% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% 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. |
1976Highest 4 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. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #207 of 282 in MA | #45 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | E. O. Smith High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.8Lowest |
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.