What stands out worked out from the figures below

Egremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).

Conway has the most kids (16.5% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Egremont	Conway
People
Population	1,230Lowest	1,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest MA: +7.4%	-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA	55.6±3Lowest 39% above MA
	Egremont and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Conway and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.4%±9.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Conway and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	60.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Egremont and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,458±$30kHighest about the MA average	$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA
	Egremont and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA	$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA	$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average
	Conway and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,647Lowest 39% below MA	$5,797Highest 3% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	23.9%±33.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Conway and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest MA: 10%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	44 minHighest 50% above MA	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%	29.1%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Egremont and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Southern Berkshire	Conway
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.