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Conway vs Upton vs Northbridge 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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Upton | Northbridge | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
8,189 |
16,458Highest |
1,608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Northbridge 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$104,688±$18k about the MA average |
| Upton and Northbridge 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
| Conway and Leverett 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Northbridge | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.