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Richmond vs Dalton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering RichmondLenox
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($585k median).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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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 | Richmond | Dalton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403 |
6,256Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.1±3Highest 55% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±3.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hancock and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$24kHighest about the MA average |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$96,250±$26k 7% below MA |
| Richmond and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,500±$51kHighest 4% above MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$375,500±$21k 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$299Highest 10% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,268±$415 28% below MA |
| Richmond and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Highest 7% below MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
$1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±36.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hancock and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 24% below MA |
22 minHighest 24% below MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Richmond and Dalton 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 | Richmond | Central Berkshire | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.