Compare towns
Goshen vs Ware vs Ware 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).
Ware has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Goshen | Ware | Ware | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 915Lowest |
6,369 |
10,048Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
39.8±6Lowest about the MA average |
43.1±4.7 8% 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% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Conway and Goshen 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% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24% MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Ware 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 |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$67,475±$15k 35% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Goshen and Conway 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 |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$289,700±$28k 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 |
$1,039±$104 41% below MA |
$1,043±$109 41% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Ware 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 |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,237 29% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% MA: 10% |
14.1%Highest MA: 10% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 7% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Goshen 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Ware | Conway |
| High school in town | — | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.