Compare towns
Dalton vs Ossipee vs Windsor 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 renters (29.3% rent).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Windsor | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
4,521 |
1,065Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Deerfield 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. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Deerfield 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Deerfield 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | — | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | — | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.