Compare towns
Devens vs Easthampton vs Bernardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Bernardston has the most kids (17.6% 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 | Devens | Easthampton | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
16,086Highest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 22% above MA |
46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
49±3.2Highest 23% above MA |
| Bernardston 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 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Bernardston and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton 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 82% above MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$81,940±$10k 21% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$332,000±$15kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 15% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,283±$553Lowest 27% below MA |
| Devens and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Highest 7% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
$4,516Lowest 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±6.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Easthampton | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | — | Easthampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.