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Dalton vs Pelham vs Williamsburg
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Williamsburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Pelham | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
1,335Lowest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Pelham and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg 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 |
$113,750±$24kHighest 9% above MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
| Pelham and Williamsburg 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 |
$447,600±$33kHighest 20% below MA |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
| Pelham and Williamsburg 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 |
$1,205±$560 32% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Pelham 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 |
$7,472Highest 25% above MA |
$5,761 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.7%±35.2 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.1% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
25 minHighest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg 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 | Pelham | Williamsburg |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.