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Woonsocket vs Hingham vs Blackstone vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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 | Woonsocket | Hingham | Blackstone | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
24,283 |
9,255Lowest |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | #14 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hingham | Blackstone-Millville | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Hingham High | Blackstone Millville RHS | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
12.9 |
13.6 |
12.4Lowest |
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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.