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Conway vs Mendon vs Leverett vs Whately
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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Leverett has the oldest population (median age 56).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Mendon | Leverett | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
6,325Highest |
1,608 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% 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%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett 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% MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
| Mendon and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990 about the MA average |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Mendon and Conway 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 |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Leverett 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% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 18% below MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Conway | Mendon-Upton | Leverett | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.