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Pittsfield vs Sutton vs Hancock
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 most affordable homes ($257k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
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 | Sutton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,457Highest |
2,239 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hancock 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$96,250±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$375,500±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sutton 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,148 33% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Hancock 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hancock 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 | — | — |
| School district | Pittsfield | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hancock |
| High school in town | Taconic High | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.