What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dalton has the oldest population (median age 49.7).

Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dalton	Windsor Locks
People
Population	6,256Lowest	12,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S.	41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Dalton and Windsor Locks 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%	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dalton and Windsor Locks 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%	18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average	$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average
	Windsor Locks 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±$26kHighest 11% below U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Dalton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,276Highest 37% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor Locks 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%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 16% below U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor Locks 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	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Central Berkshire	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	Wahconah Regional High	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	8.9Lowest
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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.