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Deerfield vs Windham vs Lee vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most expensive homes ($415k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Deerfield | Windham | Lee | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,719 |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #209 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | RSU 14 | Lee | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Windham High School | Lee Middle/High School | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.