Compare towns
Dalton vs Everett vs Windsor vs Salisbury
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Everett | Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
50,045Highest |
1,065Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
| Salisbury 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Salisbury 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Salisbury 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 24% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
— | $1,691±$411 4% below MA |
| Everett and Salisbury 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 |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Everett | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Everett High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.