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Devens vs Quinebaug vs Bernardston
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).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Bernardston has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723 |
1,193Lowest |
2,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Bernardston 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. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,283±$553Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Devens and Bernardston 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. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,516 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Bernardston 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% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.