What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4%).

New Berlin has the most renters (41.4% rent).

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	New Berlin
People
Population	1,233Highest	989Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±8.5Highest about the NY average	38±7.3Lowest 5% below NY
	Pittsfield and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.8%±2.8 NY: 20.5%	25.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	22.6%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	26%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	New Berlin and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	2.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Pittsfield and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,917±$7kHighest 22% below NY	$48,958±$17kLowest 43% below NY
	Pittsfield and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$125,700±$32kHighest 70% below NY	$108,100±$10kLowest 74% below NY
	Pittsfield and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$922±$284Highest 43% below NY	$868±$332Lowest 46% below NY
	Pittsfield and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,006Lowest 70% below NY	$3,007Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1%	27.9%±22.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pittsfield and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23%Lowest NY: 14%	24.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	58.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 25% below NY	18 minLowest 44% below NY
Work from home	17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9%	11.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pittsfield and New Berlin 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	—	#473 of 484 in NY
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NY 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.