What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k median).

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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	Warwick
People
Population	43,457Lowest	83,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±2Lowest 9% above U.S.	44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S.
	Warwick and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22%	17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warwick and Pittsfield 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%	33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittsfield and Warwick 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.	$88,708±$6kHighest 10% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S.	$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S.	$4,616Highest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warwick and Pittsfield 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%	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick 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	#28 of 38 in RI
School district	Pittsfield	Warwick
High school in town	Taconic High	Pilgrim High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.5Highest
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.