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Conway vs Wareham vs Shelburne
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 most people working from home (29.1%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Shelburne has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Wareham | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
23,302Highest |
1,567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
57±7.3Highest 43% above MA |
| Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Wareham 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% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
38.4%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Shelburne 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 MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kHighest 6% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$83,000±$4kLowest 20% below MA |
| Conway and Wareham 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 |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$405,400±$32k 28% below MA |
| Wareham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,080±$105Lowest 39% below MA |
| Conway and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 3% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,595 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Shelburne 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% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
67.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Shelburne 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 | — | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway | Wareham | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.