Compare towns
Buzzards Bay vs Devens vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
East Brookfield has the most kids (15.3% 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 | Buzzards Bay | Devens | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Highest |
1,723Lowest |
2,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9Highest 36% above MA |
48.6±4.3Lowest 22% above MA |
52.1±6.4 30% above MA |
| Buzzards Bay and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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±$12k 9% below MA |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$81,042±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28k 19% below MA |
$556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
$381,200±$30kLowest 32% below MA |
| 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±$601 16% below MA |
$1,500±$539Highest 15% below MA |
$1,142±$33Lowest 35% 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 |
$4,430 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
34.2%±39.5Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.