Compare towns
Windsor vs Hull vs Dalton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Hull | Dalton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
10,138Highest |
6,256 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
| Hull and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Dalton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$79,438±$8k 24% below MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
| Windsor and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,276 29% below MA |
$4,458 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 27% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hull | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | — | Hull High | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.