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Compare Pittsfield to Gloucester

This post compares Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Gloucester, 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) Gloucester (city)
Population 43,289 29,858
Income (median) $46,852 $52,419
Home Value (median) $173,100 $381,000
White 87% 95%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 25% 22%
Age (median) 43 49
Rentals 38% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pittsfield or Gloucester?
A: Pittsfield has a larger population count than Gloucester: 43289 compared with 29858 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pittsfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Pittsfield versus 36% for Gloucester.

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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