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Pittsfield vs Upton vs Chichester
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 ($295k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
8,189Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Upton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Chichester 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.