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Richmond vs Dalton vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Richmond | Dalton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403Lowest |
6,256Highest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.1±3 55% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stockbridge 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±$24k about the MA average |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,500±$51k 4% above MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$600,000±$99kHighest 7% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$299Highest 10% below MA |
$872±$70 51% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Highest 7% below MA |
$4,276Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,652 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 24% below MA |
22 minHighest 24% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Richmond | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| 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.