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Leverett vs Wendell 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 most expensive homes ($436k median).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Wendell | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
850Lowest |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
47.1±8.8Lowest 18% 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% |
16%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Wendell 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% |
22.7%±5.7Lowest 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% |
51.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Wendell 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 |
$65,288±$14kLowest 37% 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±$35kHighest 23% below MA |
$290,300±$31kLowest 48% below MA |
$395,900±$25k 30% below MA |
| Leverett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135 21% below MA |
$1,239±$519Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Leverett 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 |
$4,519Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.6%±40.8 MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% MA: 10% |
21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%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 |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
16.8%±7.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Leverett | New Salem-Wendell | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.