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Conway vs Chaplin vs Leverett vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Leverett has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 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 | Conway | Chaplin | Leverett | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,070 |
1,608Lowest |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
| Leverett 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leverett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Deerfield 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 20% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$435,500±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Conway and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797 86% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Leverett 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 | — | — | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Leverett | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.