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Windsor vs Sutton vs Dalton vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Dalton has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Dalton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,239 |
6,256Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$123,000±$19k 52% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Sutton 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.