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Dalton vs Gorham vs Windsor vs Pittsfield
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Windsor | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
18,300 |
1,065Lowest |
43,457Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
42.4±2 9% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Windsor 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,148 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Gorham Public Schools | — | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Gorham High School | — | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.9Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.