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Compare Watertown to Pittsfield

This post compares Watertown, 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 Watertown (city) Pittsfield (city)
Population 34,553 43,289
Income (median) $65,607 $46,852
Home Value (median) $480,500 $173,100
White 83% 87%
Black 2% 4%
Asian 8% 1%
With Kids 22% 25%
Age (median) 38 43
Rentals 47% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watertown or Pittsfield?
A: Watertown has a similar population count than Pittsfield: 34553 compared with 43289 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watertown does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Watertown versus 38% for Pittsfield.

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

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

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