Pittsfield, MA vs Easthampton, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPittsfield, MAEasthampton, MA
Population43,45716,086
Median Household Income$70,582$71,673
Median Rent$1,134/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$256,900$371,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)95100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%43.4%
Poverty Rate14.9%8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k575112
Property Crime Rate /100k957481
Median AQI3836
Good AQI Days /yr285312
Summer Highs77°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall77 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min22.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.611.7
College Degree Rate34.2%38%
Foreign-Born %7.6%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.