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Mount Washington vs Dalton vs Egremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Washington has the highest household income ($143k).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Egremont has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Mount Washington | Dalton | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
6,256Highest |
1,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.7 30% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
| Egremont and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±14.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±13Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Egremont and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±7.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$26kHighest 37% above MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$101,458±$30k about the MA average |
| Mount Washington and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,300±$141kHighest 27% above MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
| Mount Washington and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,349±$393Highest 23% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,316Lowest 45% below MA |
$4,276Highest 29% below MA |
$3,647 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mount Washington and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 30.1%±14.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Mount Washington and Egremont 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 | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| 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.