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Devens vs Hampton vs Harvard vs Russell
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 renters (20.7% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Hampton | Harvard | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
1,647 |
6,927Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Russell 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 134% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| 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±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Devens and Harvard 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,104 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #12 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Harvard | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | The Bromfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.