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Dalton vs Newfane 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Newfane | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
1,456 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%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% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.