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Leominster vs Ogunquit vs Westfield vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leominster has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westfield has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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.
| Measure | Leominster | Ogunquit | Westfield | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,909Highest |
1,379Lowest |
40,378 |
43,457 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±2 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Leominster and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,816±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$50Highest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,256Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #233 of 282 in MA | — | #197 of 282 in MA | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leominster | — | Westfield | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Leominster High School | — | Westfield High | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
— | 11.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.