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Conway vs Middlesex vs Cummington
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%).
Cummington has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
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 | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
1,943Highest |
902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7 42% above U.S. |
| Conway and Cummington 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% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest 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% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Conway and Middlesex 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. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% 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. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.