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Dalton vs Washington vs Windsor
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).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
526Lowest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
| Washington 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 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%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Windsor 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±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
| Windsor 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 47% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70 51% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 29% below MA |
$4,381Highest 27% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dalton and Washington 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% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Washington 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.