Profile for Dalton, Massachusetts, MA

Dalton is in the Berkshires

Home of Crane & Co., which makes paper for U.S. currency

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Waconah Falls State Park

Historic routes: Appalachian Trail

Historic sites and museums: Crane Museum of Papermaking

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (17)

Communities (6)

Hotels (17)

Libraries (7)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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11% of Dalton residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dalton ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dalton was $23,634, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Dalton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Dalton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $475.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,013.

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The average commute time for Dalton workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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