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Blackstone vs Putnam vs Millville
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%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Putnam | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
9,292Highest |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Millville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millville and Putnam 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Millville 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Millville and Blackstone 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. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Millville and Blackstone 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Millville 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Putnam School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.