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Dalton vs Windsor vs Great Barrington
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 homeowners (70.7%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Great Barrington has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windsor | Great Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,256 |
2,060Lowest |
7,202Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±4.2Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$84,132±$11kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Great Barrington 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$494,300±$61kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,314±$239Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Great Barrington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Great Barrington and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Great Barrington 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #139 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | Berkshire Hills |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | — | Monument Mt Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.