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Conway vs Sutton vs Whately vs Ashfield
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 the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
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 | Whately | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
790Lowest |
1,499 |
1,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashfield 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Whately 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 20% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Whately and Conway 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. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Whately and Ashfield 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. |
— | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
| Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$5,197 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Conway | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Whately | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.