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Dalton vs Epping vs Lee vs Windsor
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 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 | Dalton | Epping | Lee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
7,430Highest |
5,719 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Epping and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
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| Epping and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Epping School District | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Epping High School | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.3 |
9.2Lowest |
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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.