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Conway vs Deerfield vs Upton vs Shelburne
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Shelburne has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Upton | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
5,158 |
8,189Highest |
1,567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
57±7.3Highest 43% above MA |
| Shelburne 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.4%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
51.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Shelburne 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±$14k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$83,000±$4kLowest 20% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$405,400±$32k 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,080±$105 39% below MA |
| Conway and Deerfield 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 |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,595Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
67.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 18% below MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway | Deerfield · Frontier | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.