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Blackstone vs Newfields vs Bellingham
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 affordable homes ($404k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
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 | Newfields | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
2,023Lowest |
17,410Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Blackstone 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellingham 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Bellingham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bellingham 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bellingham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,030Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #207 of 282 in MA | — | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Newfields School District | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.