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Dalton vs Salisbury 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Salisbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256 |
9,281Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 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% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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±$8k about the U.S. average |
$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Dalton 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | 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.