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Conway vs Deerfield vs Sutton vs Ashfield
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 people working from home (29.1%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
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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 | Sutton | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
5,158Highest |
2,239 |
1,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Conway 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Sutton 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 20% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Deerfield 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. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Ashfield 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. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Conway and Sutton 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. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,197Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Ashfield 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 | Deerfield · Frontier | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.