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Devens vs Central Falls vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Devens | Central Falls | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
22,701Highest |
2,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
52.1±6.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$81,042±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$381,200±$30k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,142±$33Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Devens and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,430 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±39.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | — | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.