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Windsor vs Dalton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorCornish, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Dalton has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Windsor | Dalton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Lowest |
6,256Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$79,438±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dalton and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #192 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.