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Devens vs Millville vs Ogunquit vs Chester
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 highest household income ($189k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Millville | Ogunquit | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
3,160Highest |
1,379 |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Millville 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% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Ogunquit 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 134% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32k 58% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| 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±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$281,900±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,104±$71Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Devens and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,522 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Chester 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #180 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone-Millville | — | Gateway |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.