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Wayne vs Devens vs Upton
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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
1,723 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Devens and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 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 | $3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.