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Dalton vs Conway vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Conway has the most homeowners (71.2%).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Dalton | Conway | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256 |
10,141Highest |
5,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Lee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$83,750±$13kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Lee and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Lee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Highest 37% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #76 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Conway School District | Lee |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Kennett High School | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.7Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.