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Blackstone vs Sutton vs Barre 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
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Sutton | Barre | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
9,452 |
5,572Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Barre 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barre and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Blackstone 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Blackstone 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Sutton | Quabbin | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Sutton High School | Quabbin Regional High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
12.6Lowest |
12.9 |
15.2Highest |
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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.