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Dalton vs Rye 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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Rye | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
5,611 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
| Rye and Washington 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #192 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Rye 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.