Compare towns
Whately vs Sunderland 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%).
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Sunderland | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
3,641Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.6% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
35.1±1.9Lowest 12% below 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%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
9%±3.3Lowest 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%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
62.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
25.5%±9.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
$68,083±$3kLowest 35% 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±$22k 23% below MA |
$458,100±$52kHighest 19% below MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
| Sunderland and Whately 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 |
$1,672±$151 5% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Sunderland 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 |
$5,611 6% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
72.1%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
14.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
42%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 21% below MA |
17 minLowest 41% below MA |
24 minHighest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #220 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whately | Sunderland | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.