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Conway vs Sutton vs Leverett vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Leverett has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Sutton | Leverett | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,239 |
1,608Lowest |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Sutton 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 20% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Conway and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,779 117% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway | Kearsarge Regional School District | Leverett | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.