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Compare Pittsfield to Northampton

This post compares Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Northampton, 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) Northampton (city)
Population 43,289 28,548
Income (median) $46,852 $58,455
Home Value (median) $173,100 $318,000
White 87% 87%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 25% 23%
Age (median) 43 39
Rentals 38% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pittsfield or Northampton?
A: Pittsfield has a larger population count than Northampton: 43289 compared with 28548 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Northampton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Pittsfield versus 45% for Northampton.

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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