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Devens vs Edgartown vs Harvard
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 most affordable homes ($557k median).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
Harvard has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Edgartown | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
5,278 |
6,927Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 22% above MA |
51.9±8.6Highest 30% above MA |
44.1±4.7Lowest 10% above MA |
| Edgartown 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% |
10%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.3% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Devens and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63k 82% above MA |
$125,236±$33kLowest 20% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
| Harvard and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kLowest about the MA average |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
$833,600±$54k 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$1,796±$470Highest about the MA average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
| Edgartown and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Harvard 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% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5 MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Harvard and Devens 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 | — | #242 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Edgartown | Harvard |
| High school in town | — | None in town | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.