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Hinsdale vs Erving vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinsdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).
Erving has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Dalton has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Hinsdale | Erving | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,859 |
1,703Lowest |
6,256Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±10.1 9% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Dalton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hinsdale and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,845±$17k 25% below MA |
$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$79,438±$8kHighest 24% below MA |
| Dalton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$35kLowest 52% below MA |
$271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$295,700±$26kHighest 47% below MA |
| Dalton and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$118 37% below MA |
$1,163±$213Highest 34% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
| Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,065 49% below MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,276Highest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±24.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
| Erving and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% MA: 62.5% |
81.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 20% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dalton and Hinsdale 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 |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Erving | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.