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Buckland vs Hanson vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Buckland | Hanson | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
10,660Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 24% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest 20% below MA |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 43% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
$395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,800±$990 about the MA average |
| Hanson and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Lowest 21% below MA |
$6,402Highest 7% above MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Whitman-Hanson | Conway |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.