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Deerfield vs Alford vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Alford has the most expensive homes ($794k median).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Deerfield | Alford | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Highest |
433Lowest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Lowest 30% above MA |
63.1±2.4Highest 58% above MA |
55.6±3 39% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
63.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±3.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$121,042±$11kHighest 16% above MA |
$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
| Alford and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
$794,400±$144kHighest 41% above MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,750±$1k about the MA average |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest about the MA average |
$3,913Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.3% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
26 minHighest 12% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.2%±6.4 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Alford 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.