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Deerfield vs Moretown vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Moretown | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Moretown 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 31% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.