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Devens vs Lynn vs Millville
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 people working from home (28.5%).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Millville has the most affordable homes ($445k median).
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 | Lynn | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
101,709Highest |
3,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
46±2.2 15% above MA |
| Devens and Millville 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 14%±5 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millville and Devens 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% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn 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 |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
| Devens and Millville 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 |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$444,600±$25kLowest 21% below MA |
| Devens and Lynn 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 |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,468±$234Lowest 17% below MA |
| Lynn and Devens 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 |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$5,327Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Lynn 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% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #277 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Lynn | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | — | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0 |
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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.