Compare towns
Deerfield vs Everett vs Conway vs Montague
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
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 | Everett | Conway | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
50,045Highest |
1,755Lowest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
44.3±3.1 11% above MA |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
$70,510±$12kLowest 32% below MA |
| Deerfield and Conway 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
$282,100±$17kLowest 50% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,800±$990 about the MA average |
$1,207±$115Lowest 31% below MA |
| Everett and Conway 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 |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
$3,922Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montague and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
21 min 28% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Deerfield 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Everett | Conway | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Everett High | None in town | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
— | 11.7 |
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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.