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Deerfield vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Windham | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
23,961Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
| 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±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below 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. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.