Compare towns
Devens vs Halifax vs Plympton
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).
Halifax has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Plympton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Halifax | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
7,748Highest |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
46.4±4.2 16% above MA |
| Devens and Plympton 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% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plympton and Halifax 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% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
38.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Devens and Halifax 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 |
$118,556±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$126,736±$20k 22% above MA |
| Devens and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$517,800±$52k 8% below MA |
| Devens and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
$555±$148Lowest 69% below MA |
| Halifax 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 |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$6,628 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.8%±40.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Plympton 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% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
93.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Plympton 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Halifax | Plympton |
| High school in town | — | None 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.