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Windsor vs Springfield vs Dalton
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 most people working from home (21.2%).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Springfield | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
154,749Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$79,438±$8k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$295,700±$26k 47% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,144±$55Highest 35% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 35% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,276Highest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield 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% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Springfield | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.