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Stockbridge vs Dalton vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).
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 | Stockbridge | Dalton | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056 |
6,256Highest |
954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
62.3±14 56% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA |
| Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$603,200±$57kHighest 7% above MA |
| Monterey and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$872±$70 51% below MA |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652Highest 22% below MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
23 minHighest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Stockbridge and Monterey 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| 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.