Compare towns
Salisbury vs Mount Washington vs Dalton
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).
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 | Salisbury | Mount Washington | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
193Lowest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
52.1±10.7Highest 30% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
| Mount Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.1%±14.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest 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+ | 25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.5%±13 MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±7.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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 | $93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
$142,500±$26kHighest 37% above MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$714,300±$141kHighest 27% above MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
— | $872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Highest 23% below MA |
$3,316Lowest 45% below MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5 MA: 51.8% |
75%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mount Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
30.1%±14.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Mount Washington and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.