Compare towns
Whately vs Wales 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%).
Wales has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Wales | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
1,929Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
42.3±4.7Lowest 6% 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Wales and Conway 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% |
19.2%±2Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
22.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Wales 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 |
$89,006±$6kLowest 14% 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 |
$296,200±$26kLowest 47% 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 |
$1,104±$242 37% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
| Conway and Wales 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 |
$4,534Lowest 24% below MA |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
58%±20.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wales and Whately 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% |
5.1% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 21% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Whately | Wales | 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.