Compare towns
Dalton vs Saco vs Windsor
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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Saco | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256 |
20,819Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Saco 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Windsor 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 |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Saco 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. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
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| Saco and Dalton 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Saco Public Schools | — |
| 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.