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Deerfield vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Sutton | Lee | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
9,452Highest |
5,719 |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
52.8% 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% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Lee 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Lee 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Sutton 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% 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 |
1981Highest 17 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 about the MA average |
18 min 38% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Sutton | Lee | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Sutton High School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.6Highest |
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.