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Dalton vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
2,060 |
1,065Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest 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%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% 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% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
— | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.