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Conway vs Mendon vs Shelburne
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%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Shelburne has the most renters (32.2% 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 | Mendon | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
6,325Highest |
1,567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
57±7.3Highest 43% above MA |
| Shelburne 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest 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% |
38.4%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Shelburne 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 |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$83,000±$4kLowest 20% below MA |
| Mendon 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 30% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$405,400±$32k 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990 about the MA average |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,080±$105Lowest 39% 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 |
$4,595Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
67.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Shelburne 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 | 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 |
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.