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Dalton vs Lenox vs Ogunquit vs Windsor
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Lenox | Ogunquit | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
5,079 |
1,379 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lenox 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% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windsor 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% |
40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lenox 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% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Ogunquit 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 about the U.S. average |
$106,080±$31k 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Lenox and Dalton 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. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lenox 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #192 of 282 in MA | #90 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Lenox | — | — |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Lenox Memorial High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.