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Devens vs Temple vs Millville
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 people working from home (28.5%).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Millville has the most kids (17.7% 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 | Temple | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723 |
1,363Lowest |
3,160Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Temple and Devens 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% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millville and Temple 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% |
17.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Temple and Millville 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% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Millville 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. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32k 58% 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±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
| Devens and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above 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 | $5,556 78% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Millville 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Temple 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | — | None 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.