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Conway vs Shelburne vs Upton
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 most people working from home (29.1%).
Shelburne has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Shelburne | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
1,567Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
57±7.3Highest 43% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% 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%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
38.4%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$11k 6% below MA |
$83,000±$4kLowest 20% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$405,400±$32k 28% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$1,080±$105 39% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% 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 | $5,797 3% below MA |
$4,595Lowest 23% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
39.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
67.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Upton 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway | Mohawk Trail | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.