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Dalton vs Warner vs Hinsdale
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Warner | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
2,959 |
1,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.8±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Hinsdale 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Hinsdale 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$77,845±$17kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 11% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,109±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Warner and Hinsdale 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Kearsarge Regional School District | Central Berkshire |
| 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.