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Wayne vs Devens vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Wayne | Devens | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,723 |
2,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Devens and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.