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Devens vs Colebrook vs Millville
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%).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Millville has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Colebrook | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723 |
1,494Lowest |
3,160Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Colebrook 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% |
17.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Colebrook and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Devens 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. |
$111,250±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32k 58% above U.S. |
| Devens and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
| Devens and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
| Devens and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556 78% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Colebrook 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.