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Devens, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Devens is a Census CDP of 1,723 people across 6.78 square miles of land, lying across Worcester County and Middlesex County. Median household income is $189,250, 79.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Devens
What Devens is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.78 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land254
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorcester County, 57.4 percent
- Counties this place lies inWorcester County 57.4 percent, Middlesex County 42.6 percent
Devens crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Devens
How many people live in Devens
- Population1,723
- Median age48.6
- Population under 1894 plus or minus 65
- Share under 185.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over241 plus or minus 91
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households232 plus or minus 58
- Family households140 plus or minus 49
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent plus or minus 14.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Devens
- Median household income$189,250 plus or minus $62,607
- Per capita income$25,159 plus or minus $8,239
- Civilian labor force378 plus or minus 112
- Employed358 plus or minus 117
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over1,427
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.9 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent plus or minus 7.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Devens
- Housing units273 plus or minus 61
- Occupied units232 plus or minus 58
- Vacant units41 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate15.0 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Owner occupied184 plus or minus 52
- Renter occupied48 plus or minus 30
- Ownership rate79.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$556,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,500 plus or minus $539
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units205 plus or minus 61
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more68 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more24.9 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1950
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Devens gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute256 plus or minus 99
- Commuting under 15 minutes101 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.5 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more125 plus or minus 74
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.8 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Drove alone39.4 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Carpooled19.0 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Public transport5.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Walked5.9 percent plus or minus 22.8
- Worked from home28.5 percent plus or minus 11.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Devens (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$50,000
- Average approval$50,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported9
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Devens, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Devens
SBA loans in Devens (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$7,303,000
- Average approval$3,651,500
- Median approval$3,651,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported87
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Devens, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Worcester County, not Devens
Worcester County context, not Devens figures
- Establishments in Worcester County19,181
- Covered employment, Worcester County351,476
- Average annual pay, Worcester County$71,641
- Housing units permitted, Worcester County2,506
Every figure in this section is published for Worcester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Devens.
All Worcester County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Devens questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Devens, Massachusetts?
1,723, in 232 households. Devens CDP covers 6.78 square miles of land, which is 254 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Devens in?
Devens lies in more than one. By area it is 57.4 percent in Worcester County, 42.6 percent in Middlesex County. This page sits under Worcester County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Devens?
$189,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $556,800. Median gross rent is $1,500 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Devens businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $50,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $7.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Devens, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Devens borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Devens. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Devens figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worcester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Devens.
Is zoning published for Devens?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.