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Compare Waltham to Pittsfield

This post compares Waltham, Massachusetts to Pittsfield, 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 Waltham (city) Pittsfield (city)
Population 62,832 43,289
Income (median) $59,123 $46,852
Home Value (median) $463,600 $173,100
White 73% 87%
Black 6% 4%
Asian 11% 1%
With Kids 22% 25%
Age (median) 34 43
Rentals 48% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waltham or Pittsfield?
A: Waltham has a larger population count than Pittsfield: 62832 compared with 43289 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waltham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Waltham versus 38% for Pittsfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waltham may include: Medford, Watertown, and Framingham.

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

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