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Leverett vs Mendon vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the oldest population (median age 56).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Conway has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Leverett | Mendon | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608Lowest |
6,325Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
55.6±3 39% above MA |
| Leverett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18k about the MA average |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
| Mendon and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,800±$990 about the MA average |
| Mendon and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779 13% above MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$5,797Lowest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Leverett 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Mendon-Upton | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.