Compare towns
Weweantic vs Devens vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Weweantic | Devens | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452 |
1,723Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
| Devens and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9 MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Chesterfield and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Chesterfield and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$103,967±$11k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
$390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
| Devens and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,500±$539Highest 15% below MA |
$1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
| Devens and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$5,556 7% below MA |
$5,969Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
10.3%±84.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.4%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.