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Blackstone vs Whitman vs Windsor Locks
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 oldest population (median age 43.2).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Whitman | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,255Lowest |
15,295Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Windsor Locks 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Whitman 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. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Whitman 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. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 83% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Whitman 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Whitman-Hanson | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.