What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dalton	Hull
People
Population	6,256Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
	Hull 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%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Dalton and Hull 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 MA: 47.3%	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hull and Dalton 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	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,276Lowest 29% below MA	$6,089Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hull and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest MA: 10%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 24% below MA	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hull and Dalton 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	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Central Berkshire	Hull
High school in town	Wahconah Regional High	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	8.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.