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Buckland vs Hardwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.5%).
Hardwick has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Hardwick | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
2,684Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 24% above MA |
45.3±9.8Lowest 13% 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% |
20.5%±5.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
22.7%±5Lowest 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% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick 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±$6k 20% below MA |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$97,250±$11kHighest 6% below MA |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 43% below MA |
$346,700±$67k 38% below MA |
$395,900±$25kHighest 30% below MA |
| Conway and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213 37% below MA |
$1,108±$119Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761 21% below MA |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hardwick 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% |
11% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Quabbin | Conway |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.