Compare towns
Goshen vs Heath vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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.
| Measure | Goshen | Heath | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
765Lowest |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
53.8±11.9Lowest 35% above MA |
55.6±3 39% above MA |
| Goshen and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10kHighest 5% below MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25k 37% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$395,900±$25kHighest 30% below MA |
| Conway and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
— | $1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 16% below MA |
$4,438Lowest 26% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Conway |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.