What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most kids (16.5% under 18).

Ashfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Ashfield
People
Population	1,755Lowest	1,893Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-2.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	55.6±3Lowest 39% above MA	58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA
	Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	52%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%	1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,250±$11kHighest 6% below MA	$80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA
	Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA	$400,600±$30kHighest 29% below MA
	Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average	$1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA
	Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,797Highest 3% below MA	$5,197Lowest 13% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8%
	Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%	9.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 18% below MA	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6%	24%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Conway	Mohawk Trail
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.