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Westfield vs Everett 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 most homeowners (68.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Everett | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378Lowest |
50,045Highest |
43,457 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.4±2Highest 6% above MA |
| Pittsfield and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6kHighest 16% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA |
| Westfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11k 42% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60Lowest 37% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,134±$61 36% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746 21% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,148Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
14.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest same as MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.2%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Everett 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 | #197 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westfield | Everett | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Westfield High | Everett High | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
12.1Highest |
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.