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Westfield vs Concord vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Westfield | Concord | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378 |
18,223Lowest |
43,457Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
42.4±2 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6k 16% below MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11k 42% below MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,134±$61 36% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746 21% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,148Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.2%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #197 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westfield | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Westfield High | Concord Carlisle High | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.4 |
9.3Lowest |
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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.