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Dalton vs Leverett vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Leverett | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256 |
1,608Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
| Leverett and Salisbury 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% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett 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% MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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 |
$104,688±$18kHighest about the MA average |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Leverett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
| Salisbury and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
| Salisbury and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett and Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Leverett | Triton |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.