Compare towns
Dalton vs Pittsfield vs Warwick
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).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Pittsfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256 |
43,457Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-1.8% MA: +7.4% |
0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
42.4±2Lowest 6% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Pittsfield 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% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k 24% below MA |
$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA |
$93,333±$22kHighest 10% below MA |
| Warwick and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 47% below MA |
$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA |
$349,400±$34kHighest 38% below MA |
| Warwick and Dalton 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 |
$1,134±$61 36% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 29% below MA |
$4,148Lowest 31% below MA |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±5.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Pittsfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% MA: 10% |
14.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% MA: 62.5% |
62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 24% below MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Dalton 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 | #251 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Pittsfield | Warwick |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Taconic High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.