Devens, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Worcester County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01432, 01434, 01464
- Worcester County
- Within Harvard Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 1,871 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 305Households
- $113,125Median household income
- $464,000Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Devens
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,840 |
| 2020 | 1,697 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $113,125 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 241 units
- Renter occupied
- 64 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Devens | Worcester County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,871 | 861,664 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $113,125 | $93,561 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 46.3 | 40.3 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $464,000 | $390,700 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.7% | 39.0% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.9% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.0% | 65.7% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 35.1 minutes | 29.6 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Ayer Shirley School District |
| Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School | Charter | 7–12 | Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District) |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Devens |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 3 (MA-3) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | 37th Middlesex District | All |
| State legislature, upper chamber | Worcester and Middlesex District | 16% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | Middlesex and Worcester District | 84% |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Devens’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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