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Great Barrington vs Ogunquit vs Salisbury 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
Great Barrington has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Great Barrington | Ogunquit | Salisbury | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,202 |
1,379Lowest |
9,281Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.2Lowest 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,132±$11k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $494,300±$61k 49% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,314±$239 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 282 in MA | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkshire Hills | — | Triton | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Monument Mt Regional High | — | None in town | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | — | 10.9Highest |
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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.