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Conway vs Williamsburg
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 homeowners (93.4%).
Williamsburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
2,694Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
50±2.4Lowest 25% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg 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 |
$104,792±$21kHighest about the MA average |
| Williamsburg 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±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$403,100±$37kHighest 28% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Conway 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 |
$1,420±$228Lowest 19% below MA |
| Conway and Williamsburg 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 |
$5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
25 minHighest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Conway | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.