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Conway vs Middlesex 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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 19% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Ashfield 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 27% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Conway and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,197Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Conway | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mohawk Trail |
| High school 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 |
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.