Compare towns
Conway vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Leverett
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Leverett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Windsor | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755Highest |
616Lowest |
1,065 |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
| Leverett 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% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
29.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
| Windsor and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$435,500±$35kHighest 23% below MA |
| Leverett 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 about the MA average |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
— | $1,389±$135 21% below MA |
| Conway and Leverett 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 |
$4,458 26% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Conway | — | — | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.