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Blackstone vs Wendell 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
Blackstone has the highest household income ($94k).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Wendell | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255 |
850Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Wendell and Blackstone 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% |
16%±3.5Lowest 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% |
22.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wendell 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% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14k 19% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Blackstone and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wendell 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. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest 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. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Wendell 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 |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | New Salem-Wendell | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.