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Morris vs Devens vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
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 | Morris | Devens | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Highest |
1,723Lowest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
48.8±4.9 25% above U.S. |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$113,375±$13k 40% above U.S. |
| Devens and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$350,700±$21kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
$1,819±$478Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$5,633Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±54.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Regional School District 20 | — | Hartland School District |
| 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.