Compare towns
Ashfield vs Middleton vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Ashfield | Middleton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
9,816Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
55.6±3 39% above MA |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Middleton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Middleton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 29% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 13% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashfield and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Ashfield 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Middleton | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.