What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blackstone has the most expensive homes ($404k median).

Montague has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Blackstone	Montague
People
Population	9,255Highest	8,482Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±1.7Lowest 8% above MA	44.3±3.1Highest 11% above MA
	Montague 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%	19%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Blackstone and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.5%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Montague 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	37.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Montague and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,191±$21kHighest 9% below MA	$70,510±$12kLowest 32% below MA
	Blackstone and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$404,400±$34kHighest 28% below MA	$282,100±$17kLowest 50% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,189±$85Lowest 33% below MA	$1,207±$115Highest 31% below MA
	Montague and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,703Highest 5% below MA	$3,922Lowest 35% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65%±18.3Highest MA: 51.8%	64.6%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Blackstone and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest MA: 10%	11.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	62.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA	1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 16% above MA	21 minLowest 28% below MA
Work from home	17.4%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6%	14.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Blackstone and Montague 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	#265 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone-Millville	Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague
High school in town	Blackstone Millville RHS	Franklin County Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	11.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.