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Conway vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Leverett has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Stoneham | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
23,355Highest |
1,608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham 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±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
| Stoneham 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±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990 about the MA average |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
| Stoneham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Lowest 3% below MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway | Stoneham | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.