Compare towns
Dalton vs Jericho vs Windsor vs Cheshire
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 renters (29.3% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Jericho | Windsor | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
5,114 |
1,065Lowest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Cheshire 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cheshire and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Windsor 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.0Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.