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Berkshire vs Eagle vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k median).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Berkshire | Eagle | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Highest |
1,231Lowest |
1,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±3.2 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
40.9±8.5Highest about the NY average |
| Pittsfield and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Berkshire and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,881±$18kHighest 13% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$66,917±$7kLowest 22% below NY |
| Berkshire and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,900±$20k 67% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$125,700±$32kLowest 70% below NY |
| Eagle and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$922±$284 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573Highest 46% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.2%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.