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Blackstone vs Willimantic vs Woonsocket 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 people working from home (17.4%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Willimantic | Woonsocket | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
18,096 |
43,521Highest |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Millville 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% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Millville 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% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below 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. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below 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±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Millville 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. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Millville 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 | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | — | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.