Compare towns
Dalton vs Warwick vs Windsor vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Warwick | Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
776Lowest |
1,065 |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
| Warwick and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Salisbury 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 MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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 24% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
— | $1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
| Salisbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 29% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,604Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Windsor 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 | Warwick | — | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.