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Canton vs Dalton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Canton | Dalton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
6,256 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Canton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Canton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Windsor 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | Canton High | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| 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.