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Blackstone vs Ware 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%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Ware | Woonsocket | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
6,369Lowest |
43,521Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Millbury 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% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 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% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Millbury 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. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Ware 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% |
14.1% 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% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 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. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Millbury |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | — | 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.