What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most kids (17.5% 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	Windham	Devens
People
Population	594Lowest	1,723Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-7.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S.	48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.
	Devens and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22%	5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Devens and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S.	$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S.	$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,500±$539 6% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.	$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Devens and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Devens and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.