What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).

Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Shelburne
People
Population	1,755Highest	1,567Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-0.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	55.6±3Lowest 39% above MA	57±7.3Highest 43% above MA
	Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	12.5%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Conway and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	38.4%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Shelburne 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 MA: 47.3%	51.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Shelburne 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±$11kHighest 6% below MA	$83,000±$4kLowest 20% below MA
	Conway and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA	$405,400±$32kHighest 28% below MA
	Shelburne 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	$1,080±$105Lowest 39% below MA
	Conway and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,797Highest 3% below MA	$4,595Lowest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	39.1%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%	10.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	67.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 18% below MA	29 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6%	17.7%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Conway and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Conway	Mohawk Trail
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.