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Whately vs Lee vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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.
| Measure | Whately | Lee | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
5,719Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
| Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Conway 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 |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$97,250±$11k 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 |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$395,900±$25k 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 |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 16% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 21% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
24 minHighest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whately | Lee | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.