Compare towns
Deerfield vs Worcester vs Conway vs Lee
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 highest household income ($106k).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Worcester | Conway | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
207,055Highest |
1,755Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% 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%±0.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest 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% |
35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% 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±$37kHighest 26% below MA |
$374,400±$7k 33% below MA |
$395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| 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±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
| Conway and Worcester 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 |
$4,733 21% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
24 minHighest 17% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
18 min 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Conway | Lee |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | South High Community | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.6Highest |
— | 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.