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Andover vs Dalton vs Windham vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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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 | Andover | Dalton | Windham | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
6,256Highest |
594Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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U.S. 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.