Blackstone is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 9,374 people and two associated neighborhoods, Blackstone is the 190th largest community in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Blackstone has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Blackstone telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.37% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Blackstone’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

One downside of living in Blackstone is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Blackstone, the average commute to work is 34.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Blackstone citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.88% of adults in Blackstone have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Blackstone in 2022 was $49,647, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $198,588 for a family of four. However, Blackstone contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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, Italian, English, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Blackstone is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.