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Millville vs Pomfret vs Blackstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering MillvilleUxbridge
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Millville | Pomfret | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,160Lowest |
4,317 |
9,255Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Millville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Millville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Millville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Millville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Pomfret 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 | #180 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Pomfret School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.6 |
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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.