What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most affordable homes ($396k median).

Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).

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	Berlin
People
Population	1,755Lowest	3,378Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	55.6±3Highest 39% above MA	49.7±2.8Lowest 24% above MA
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Conway and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%	30.1%±5.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Conway and Berlin 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%	48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Berlin and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA	$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA	$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$990Lowest about the MA average	$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA
	Berlin and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,797Lowest 3% below MA	$7,116Highest 19% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Berlin 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%	5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 18% below MA	34 minHighest 17% above MA
Work from home	29.1%±8.5 MA: 18.6%	29.1%±6.8 MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#61 of 282 in MA
School district	Conway	Berlin-Boylston
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.