Compare towns
Dalton vs West Windsor vs Lunenburg
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | West Windsor | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,171 |
1,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West 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 | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.