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Devens vs Harvard vs Nashua
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 oldest population (median age 48.6).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Harvard | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
6,927 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Nashua 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% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nashua and Harvard 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Nashua 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% 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. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Lowest 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest 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 | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Harvard | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | — | The Bromfield High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.