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Dalton vs Killingly vs Great Barrington 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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Great Barrington has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Killingly | Great Barrington | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256Lowest |
17,867 |
7,202 |
43,457Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±4.2Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.4±2 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Great Barrington 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.4Highest 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 |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$84,132±$11k 4% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Great Barrington 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$494,300±$61kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,314±$239Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
| Great Barrington and Pittsfield 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,148 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Great Barrington and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Great Barrington 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #139 of 282 in MA | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berkshire Hills | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Killingly High School | Monument Mt Regional High | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
9.3 |
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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.