Compare towns
Leverett vs Upton vs Sunderland 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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Upton | Sunderland | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,608Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,641 |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
35.1±1.9Lowest 12% below 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.8% MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
25.5%±9.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$68,083±$3kLowest 35% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 6% below MA |
| Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$458,100±$52k 19% below MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135 21% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,672±$151 5% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Sunderland 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,611Lowest 6% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
72.1%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
42%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
17 minLowest 41% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #220 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Leverett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sunderland | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.