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Conway vs Middlesex vs Deerfield
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 oldest population (median age 55.6).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
1,943 |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield 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% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest 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% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Deerfield 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. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deerfield 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±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deerfield 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.