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Dalton vs Ripton vs Windsor vs Salisbury
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).
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 | Ripton | Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
508Lowest |
1,065 |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ripton 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. |
— | — | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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 | — | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Triton |
| 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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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.