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Conway vs Lee

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%).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).

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.

MeasureConwayLee
People
Population
1,755Lowest
5,719Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
-2.6%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
55.6±3Highest
39% above MA
55.2±5.8Lowest
38% 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%
12.6%±5Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.9%±4.1Lowest
MA: 17.9%
33.4%±6.1Highest
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%
44.1%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.2Lowest
MA: 7.9%
5%±2.1Highest
MA: 7.9%
Lee 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±$11kHighest
6% below MA
$83,750±$13kLowest
19% below MA
Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$395,900±$25kHighest
30% below MA
$352,700±$19kLowest
37% below MA
Conway and Lee 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
$1,375±$212Lowest
22% below MA
Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,797Highest
3% below MA
$3,980Lowest
34% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.9%±33.6Lowest
MA: 51.8%
57.3%±21.2Highest
MA: 51.8%
Lee 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
MA: 10%
7.2%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.4%Highest
MA: 62.5%
71.1%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
12 yrs newer than MA
1959Lowest
5 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
18% below MA
18 minLowest
38% below MA
Work from home
29.1%±8.5Highest
MA: 18.6%
16.4%±7.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Conway and Lee 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 — #209 of 282 in MA
School district Conway Lee
High school in town None in town Lee Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.2
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.