What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Pittsfield
People
Population	41,090Lowest	43,457Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S.	42.4±2Highest 9% above U.S.
	Pittsfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22%	17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Enfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pittsfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittsfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kHighest 12% above U.S.	$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.	$256,900±$8kHighest 23% below U.S.
	Pittsfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S.	$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Highest 72% above U.S.	$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pittsfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Enfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#123 of 149 in CT	#251 of 282 in MA
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Pittsfield
High school in town	Enfield High School	Taconic High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	9.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.