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Devens vs Thompson 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%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
9,337Highest |
3,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46±2.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millville and Thompson 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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 | $5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.