What stands out worked out from the figures below

Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).

Devens has the highest household income ($189k).

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	Buzzards Bay	Devens
People
Population	2,909Highest	1,723Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	54.4±5.9Highest 36% above MA	48.6±4.3Lowest 22% above MA
	Buzzards Bay and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.7%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Buzzards Bay and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.3%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%	14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Buzzards Bay and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA	$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA	$556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average
	Devens and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA	$1,500±$539Highest 15% below MA
	Devens and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,405Lowest 43% below MA	$5,556Highest 7% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Devens and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest MA: 10%	25.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 8 yrs older than MA	1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 10% above MA	28 minLowest 4% below MA
Work from home	17.4%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Devens and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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MA 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.