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Dalton vs Dummerston vs Deerfield
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
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 | Dummerston | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
2,090Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Deerfield 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.