What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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	Whately	Conway
People
Population	1,499Lowest	1,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA	55.6±3Highest 39% above MA
	Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	60.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	2.6%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA	$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA
	Whately and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA	$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA
	Whately and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA	$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average
	Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,027Lowest 16% below MA	$5,797Highest 3% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.7%±29Highest MA: 51.8%	23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Whately and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest MA: 10%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 21% below MA	24 minHighest 18% below MA
Work from home	20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Whately	Conway
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.