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Conway vs Jackson 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 kids (16.5% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Ashfield has the most renters (14.5% 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 | Jackson | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
897Lowest |
1,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Lowest 43% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4 51% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Ashfield 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Ashfield 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% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson 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±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jackson 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±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Conway and Jackson 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,197Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Conway 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Conway | Jackson School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.