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Deerfield vs Mendon vs Lee 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Mendon | Lee | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
6,325Highest |
5,719 |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
| Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Conway 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Mendon 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 |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Mendon 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 |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,800±$990 about the MA average |
| Mendon and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Lee 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% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
18 min 38% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Mendon-Upton | Lee | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.