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Windham vs Dalton vs Townshend vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Dalton has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Windham | Dalton | Townshend | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
6,256Highest |
1,538 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Brookline 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.