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Buckland vs Lee 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 youngest population (median age 49.5).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Lee | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
5,719Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4Lowest 24% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
| Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Buckland and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee 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 |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$97,250±$11kHighest 6% below MA |
| Conway and Lee 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 |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$395,900±$25kHighest 30% below MA |
| Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Lee 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 |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Buckland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Lee 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Lee | Conway |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.