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Blackstone vs Tyringham vs Woonsocket vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
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 | Tyringham | Woonsocket | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
494Lowest |
43,521Highest |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% 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. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | — | Woonsocket High School | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
— | 15.2Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.