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Dalton vs Killingly vs Pittsfield vs Deerfield
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).
Pittsfield has the most renters (37.2% rent).
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k 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 | Killingly | Pittsfield | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
17,867 |
43,457Highest |
5,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±2 9% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest 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%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Deerfield 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% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest 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% |
6.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Pittsfield 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 |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Killingly 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. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Deerfield 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. |
$4,148 33% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Killingly 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #251 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pittsfield | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Killingly High School | Taconic High | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.