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Devens vs Quinebaug 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 expensive homes ($557k median).
Quinebaug has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Russell has the most kids (10.4% 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 | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Highest |
1,193Lowest |
1,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Russell and Devens 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Russell 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% |
30.4%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% |
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±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24k 35% above U.S. |
| Devens and Russell 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. |
$303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Devens and Russell 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. |
$5,104 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Russell 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.