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Conway vs Upton vs Madison
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 affordable homes ($314k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Madison has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
8,189 |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Conway and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.