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Compare Pittsfield to Brookline

This post compares Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Brookline, 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) Brookline (CDP)
Population 43,289 59,246
Income (median) $46,852 $77,698
Home Value (median) $173,100 $829,300
White 87% 75%
Black 4% 3%
Asian 1% 15%
With Kids 25% 25%
Age (median) 43 34
Rentals 38% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pittsfield or Brookline?
A: Pittsfield has a smaller population count than Brookline: 43289 compared with 59246 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pittsfield or in Brookline?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Pittsfield.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brookline does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Pittsfield versus 49% for Brookline.

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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