What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nashua has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

Devens has the highest household income ($189k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nashua	Devens
People
Population	91,294Highest	1,723Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average	48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22%	5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.9%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Nashua and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Devens and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S.	$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S.	$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,500±$539Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Nashua and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,799Highest 118% above U.S.	$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Devens and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Devens and Nashua 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	#67 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Nashua School District	—
High school in town	Nashua High School South	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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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.