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Ashfield vs Oakham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Oakham has the youngest population (median age 49).
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 | Oakham | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
1,639Lowest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Oakham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 29% below MA |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Oakham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 13% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ashfield and Oakham 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% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Quabbin | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.