What stands out worked out from the figures below

Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).

Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Shelburne	Conway
People
Population	1,567Lowest	1,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	57±7.3Highest 43% above MA	55.6±3Lowest 39% above MA
	Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.5%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Conway and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.4%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%	31.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	60.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,000±$4kLowest 20% below MA	$97,250±$11kHighest 6% below MA
	Conway and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$405,400±$32kHighest 28% below MA	$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA
	Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,080±$105Lowest 39% below MA	$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average
	Conway and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,595Lowest 23% below MA	$5,797Highest 3% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8%	23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest MA: 10%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	17.7%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%	29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Conway and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mohawk Trail	Conway
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.