MA area data
Dalton, MA
Dalton, MA.
Population: 6,256 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $353,710
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.3%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $353,920
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $311,700
- Median list price
- $325,000
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,044/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,658/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 61.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 257
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Coltsville National Historical Park (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kendalls Lndg Area Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -268 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $4,276
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 50,704
- Average weekly wage
- $1,151
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 54
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