Compare towns
Dalton vs Newfields vs Washington
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 renters (29.3% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Newfields | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
2,023 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Washington 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 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.