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Chatham vs Upton vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Chatham | Upton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
8,189 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Conway and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Conway 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.