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Pittsfield vs Newfields vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Westfield has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Pittsfield | Newfields | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,457Highest |
2,023Lowest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±2 9% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Pittsfield 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%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Westfield 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,148Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Westfield 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #251 of 282 in MA | — | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pittsfield | Newfields School District | Westfield |
| High school in town | Taconic High | None in town | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.