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Compare Pittsfield to Reading

This post compares Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Reading, 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) Reading (CDP)
Population 43,289 25,769
Income (median) $46,852 $85,245
Home Value (median) $173,100 $491,200
White 87% 92%
Black 4% 0%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 25% 35%
Age (median) 43 41
Rentals 38% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pittsfield or Reading?
A: Pittsfield has a larger population count than Reading: 43289 compared with 25769 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pittsfield or Reading?
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 differs quite a bit: 38% for Pittsfield versus 21% for Reading.

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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