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Conway vs Lee vs Leverett
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 kids (16.5% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Leverett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Lee | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
5,719Highest |
1,608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
55.2±5.8Lowest 38% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
| Leverett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Leverett 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%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest 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±$11k 6% below MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$104,688±$18kHighest about the MA average |
| Leverett 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±$25k 30% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$435,500±$35kHighest 23% below MA |
| Leverett and Conway 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 |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
| Conway and Leverett 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 |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Lee 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% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 18% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
27 minHighest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Leverett 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 | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.