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Devens vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Worcester | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Highest |
831Lowest |
1,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
| Devens and Russell 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% |
12.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Russell 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Russell and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Devens 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Devens and Worcester 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,104 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.