Because of many things, Blackstone is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Blackstone a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Blackstone has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Blackstone’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
In Blackstone, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.48 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
In terms of college education, Blackstone is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.99% of adults in Blackstone have a college degree.
The per capita income in Blackstone in 2018 was $47,530, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $190,120 for a family of four.
Blackstone is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blackstone home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blackstone residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blackstone include Irish, French, French Canadian, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Blackstone is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
