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Blackstone vs Pomfret vs Woonsocket vs Millbury
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%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
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 | Pomfret | Woonsocket | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
4,317Lowest |
43,521Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Pomfret 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. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Pomfret 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Pomfret 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Millbury 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Pomfret School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Millbury |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
— | 15.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.