Blackstone is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 9,255 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01504.
Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blackstone. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY157 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blackstone; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blackstone had 9,208 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 190th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.
Worcester County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Woonsocket, RI weather station (4 miles away).
319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blackstone.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1662.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Blackstone-Millville. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy ElementaryBlackstone | 3 | — | Public | 1.0 mi |
| A F MaloneyBlackstone | 4–5 | — | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Frederick W. Hartnett Middle SchoolBlackstone | 4–7 | 487 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Blackstone Millville RHSBlackstone | 8–12 | 534 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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