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Blackstone vs North Brookfield vs Woonsocket
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%).
North Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | North Brookfield | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
4,760Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
45.2±9.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| North Brookfield 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% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest 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% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Brookfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and North Brookfield 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 17% above U.S. |
$79,285±$11k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$359,100±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Highest 16% below U.S. |
$981±$63Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and North Brookfield 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 | #270 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | North Brookfield | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | North Brookfield High | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
5.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.