How long do people stay in their homes in Dalton, MA?

Name: How long people stay in Dalton, MA, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±6.5 points) of households in Dalton, MA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.5%

When households in Dalton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dalton	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.0% (±6.3 points)	15.3%	18.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±8.0 points)	34.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±5.7 points)	18.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±5.1 points)	11.7%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±4.6 points)	16.8%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Dalton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berkshire County (18.6%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dalton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dalton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dalton	—	15.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Hinsdale	3.7 mi	12.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsfield	5.8 mi	20.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lanesborough	5.9 mi	9.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire	5.9 mi	7.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor	6.0 mi	17.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	7.6 mi	6.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Peru	7.8 mi	12.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hancock	9.0 mi	17.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington, MA (6.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	North Adams	18.2% (±4.3 points)
11	Hancock	17.9% (±10.1 points)
12	Windsor	17.7% (±7.4 points)
13	Monterey	16.7% (±7.7 points)
14	Becket	16.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Adams	16.1% (±4.3 points)
16	Dalton	15.4% (±6.5 points)
17	Sandisfield	14.8% (±6.4 points)
18 (tie)	Richmond	14.5% (±6.5 points)
18 (tie)	Sheffield	14.5% (±11.3 points)
20	Tyringham	14.4% (±19.3 points)
21	Mount Washington	14.1% (±8.7 points)
22	Savoy	13.4% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Berkshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dalton

How often do people move in Dalton?

15.4% of households in Dalton, MA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dalton have?

24.5% of households in Dalton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dalton town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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