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Montgomery vs Pittsfield vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Montgomery | Pittsfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
43,457Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-1.8% MA: +7.4% |
0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
42.4±2Lowest 6% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pittsfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29kHighest 36% below MA |
$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,134±$61Lowest 36% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283 29% below MA |
$4,148Lowest 31% below MA |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±5.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Pittsfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.2%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #251 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Pittsfield | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Taconic High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.