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Baltic vs Devens vs Bantam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Bantam has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Baltic | Devens | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,157 |
1,723Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.2±15.7 21% above U.S. |
| Devens and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bantam and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bantam and Baltic 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%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% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Bantam 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. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 12% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$688±$106Lowest 51% below 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. |
$3,984 28% 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% |
57.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Bantam 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Highest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.