Compare towns
Conway vs Weweantic 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%).
Weweantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Weweantic | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Highest |
1,452Lowest |
1,567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 39% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% 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% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
12.5%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Shelburne 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% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest 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% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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 |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$83,000±$4k 20% below MA |
| Conway and Shelburne 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 |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$405,400±$32k 28% below MA |
| Weweantic 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 |
— | $1,080±$105Lowest 39% below MA |
| Conway and Shelburne 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 |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,595 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
39.1%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
67.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 18% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Conway | — | Mohawk Trail |
| 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.