What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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	Milford	Pittsfield
People
Population	30,431Lowest	43,457Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average	42.4±2Highest 6% above MA
	Pittsfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Milford and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Pittsfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,365±$4kHighest 7% below MA	$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,700±$12kHighest 15% below MA	$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA	$1,134±$61Lowest 36% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,869Highest about the MA average	$4,148Lowest 31% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Milford and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest MA: 10%	14.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA	1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 27% above MA	19 minLowest 36% below MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6%	10.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Milford 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	#213 of 282 in MA	#251 of 282 in MA
School district	Milford	Pittsfield
High school in town	Milford High	Taconic High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	9.3Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA 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.