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Rowe vs Dalton vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Charlemont has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Rowe | Dalton | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
6,256Highest |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
59.6±6.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Charlemont and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
41.1%±10.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
1%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 33% below MA |
$79,438±$8kHighest 24% below MA |
$53,063±$12kLowest 49% below MA |
| Dalton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$295,700±$26k 47% below MA |
$305,500±$52kHighest 46% below MA |
| Charlemont and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,023±$126 42% below MA |
| Rowe and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
$4,351Highest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
56.1%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Charlemont and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 22% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Charlemont 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 | Rowe | Central Berkshire | Hawlemont |
| 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.