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Dalton vs Chilmark vs Windsor vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Dalton | Chilmark | Windsor | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
1,578 |
1,065Lowest |
43,457Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-1.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
42.4±2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Chilmark and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Pittsfield and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k 24% below MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 47% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
— | $1,134±$61 36% below MA |
| Chilmark and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 29% below MA |
$4,485Highest 25% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,148 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±5.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Pittsfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 24% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | — | — | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Up-Island Regional | — | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | — | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 9.3Lowest |
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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.