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Compare Pittsfield to Brockton

This post compares Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Brockton, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Pittsfield (city) Brockton (city)
Population 43,289 95,161
Income (median) $46,852 $43,645
Home Value (median) $173,100 $237,000
White 87% 42%
Black 4% 40%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 25% 39%
Age (median) 43 35
Rentals 38% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pittsfield or Brockton?
A: Pittsfield has a much smaller population count than Brockton: 43289 compared with 95161 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pittsfield or in Brockton?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Pittsfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pittsfield or Brockton?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Pittsfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brockton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Pittsfield versus 46% for Brockton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pittsfield may include: Chicopee, Peabody, and West-Springfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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