Compare towns
Buzzards Bay vs Conway vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Conway has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Leverett has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Buzzards Bay | Conway | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Highest |
1,755 |
1,608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9Lowest 36% above MA |
55.6±3 39% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
| Leverett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
$104,688±$18kHighest about the MA average |
| Leverett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28kHighest 19% below MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601 16% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
| Conway and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.3% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Conway | Leverett |
| High school 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.