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Conway vs Deerfield vs Lee vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Deerfield has the highest household income ($106k).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Deerfield | Lee | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
5,158 |
5,719 |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA |
| Conway and Lee 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% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee 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% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
| Salisbury 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 about the MA average |
$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797 3% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Lee 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% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.4% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 18% below MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
18 min 38% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Salisbury 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway | Deerfield · Frontier | Lee | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.