There are 20 nursing homes serving Dalton, Massachusetts. This includes 1 in Dalton and 19 nearby. The daily costs for nursing home care in Massachusetts range from $235 to $440, with a mean expenditure running around $346. The per month cost averages around $10,380 and ranges between $7,050 and $13,200. Annually, the median cost is around $126,290, which is greater than the nationwide average of $77,380.
Nursing home care costs in Dalton range from $330 per day to $480 per day, with a median cost of about $353 per day. That equates to an annual cost of around $128,845.
Located within Berkshire County, Dalton is a small city in Massachusetts. It is included in the Pittsfield metro statistical area. Though the city itself contains 6,945 inhabitants, the encompassing statistical area contains a population of 104,960. Residents who are 55 and over compose 32% of the community.
The SeniorScore™ for Dalton is 71. The city has an average per capita income of $28,000 and an average household income is $54,000 (the Massachusetts state average is $73,000). The current unemployment rate is approximately 7.88% and the average home price is $154,500, which is significantly less than the state average of $514,500.
Dalton has very harsh average temperatures, with very cold winters and pleasant summers. The city gets high amounts of precipitation each year. Dalton has a lower than average rate of crime and good air quality in relation to other cities.