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Conway vs Newfields vs Ashfield vs Whately
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 most people working from home (29.1%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
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 | Newfields | Ashfield | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,023Highest |
1,893 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990 27% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Conway 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,197 67% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Conway | Newfields School District | Mohawk Trail | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.