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Conway vs Stow vs Goshen
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).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
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 | Stow | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
7,165Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
| Goshen 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Stow and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Conway and Goshen 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% |
75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Stow 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 |
$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
$98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
$729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$1,782±$126 about the MA average |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Conway and Stow 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,022Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2 MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Goshen and Stow 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% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stow and Conway 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 | — | #44 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.