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Pittsfield vs Westminster vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Attleboro 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.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Westminster | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,457 |
8,374Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±2 6% above MA |
48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Westminster 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% MA: 47.3% |
45.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Pittsfield and Attleboro 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 32% below MA |
$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average |
$98,954±$6k 5% below MA |
| Westminster and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA |
$422,000±$36k 25% below MA |
$448,100±$13kHighest 20% below MA |
| Attleboro and Westminster 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 |
$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
| Westminster and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,148Lowest 31% below MA |
$4,973 17% below MA |
$5,366Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster 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 MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
66.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 36% below MA |
27 min 7% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Attleboro and Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pittsfield | Ashburnham-Westminster | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Taconic High | Oakmont Regional High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
13.6 |
15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.