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Leverett vs Reading 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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Reading | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608Lowest |
25,612Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
43.7±2.3Lowest 9% 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%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest 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% |
66.3% MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Reading and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18k about the MA average |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,800±$990 about the MA average |
| Reading 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 |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$5,797Lowest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Reading and Conway 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 | — | #50 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Reading | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | Reading Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| 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.