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Wauregan vs Blackstone vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Franklin has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Wauregan | Blackstone | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
9,255Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
43.2±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Blackstone and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blackstone and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Wauregan and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Wauregan 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 | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone-Millville | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.