What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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

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	Pittsfield	Enfield
People
Population	43,457Highest	41,090Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.4±2Highest 9% above U.S.	40.7±1.9Lowest 5% 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	17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.7Highest 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+	19.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18%±1.2Lowest 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+	34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±0.8Lowest 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	$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S.	$90,404±$5kHighest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$256,900±$8kHighest 23% below U.S.	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% 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	$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S.	$5,360Highest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±6.7Lowest 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	14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.5%±2.5Highest 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	#251 of 282 in MA	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	Pittsfield	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	Taconic High	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	13.5Highest
On TownTapestry
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.