What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Georgetown
People
Population	1,755Lowest	8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	55.6±3Highest 39% above MA	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%	18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Georgetown 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	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$990Lowest about the MA average	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA
	Georgetown 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	$7,272Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 18% below MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Conway and Georgetown 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	—	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Conway	Georgetown
High school in town	None in town	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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.