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Leverett vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Windsor | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608 |
1,065Lowest |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% 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% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest 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% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Windsor 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 |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
| Windsor 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±$35kHighest 23% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% 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±$135Lowest 21% 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 |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±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 | |||
| School district | Leverett | — | Conway |
| High school 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.