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Windsor vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Westminster | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
8,374Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
48.3±4.6 21% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Dalton and Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster 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 MA: 17.9% |
26%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Westminster 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% |
45.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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 |
$106,331±$22k about the MA average |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
| Windsor and Westminster 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 |
$422,000±$36kHighest 25% below MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
| Westminster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,973Highest 17% below MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.6% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
27 min 7% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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 | — | #112 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Ashburnham-Westminster | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Oakmont Regional High School | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
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.