Compare towns
Leverett vs Salisbury 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 highest household income ($105k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Leverett | Salisbury | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608Lowest |
9,281Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
51.3±3.5Lowest 28% 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%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Leverett 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% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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±$18kHighest about the MA average |
$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Leverett and Conway 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 |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Salisbury and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Triton | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.