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Blackstone vs Warren 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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Warren | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
11,144Highest |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
| Warren and Millville 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% |
14%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Millville 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% |
25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Millville 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. |
$90,729±$12kLowest 12% above 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. |
$395,700±$22kLowest 19% above 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±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,363±$96 4% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Millville and Warren 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. |
$5,474 76% above U.S. |
$5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Warren 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 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 5% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Warren 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 | #31 of 38 in RI | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Highlander Secondary Charter S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
15.5Highest |
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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.