What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltic has the most kids (15.5% under 18).

Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Baltic	Devens
People
Population	1,157Lowest	1,723Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average	48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.
	Devens and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 22%	5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Baltic and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Baltic and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Devens and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S.	$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S.	$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,247±$141Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S.
	Devens and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,799Lowest 22% above U.S.	$5,556Highest 78% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.3%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Devens and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1950Highest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
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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.