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Woonsocket vs Upton vs Millis vs Blackstone
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Upton | Millis | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,888 |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Millis 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. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Millis 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millis | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Blackstone Valley | Millis High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
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.