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Windsor vs Sutton vs Dalton vs Oakham
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
2,239 |
6,256Highest |
1,639 |
| 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% |
-2.7% 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±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Sutton 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Sutton 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% |
40.3%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% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor 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. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% 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%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% 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. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% 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% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| 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.