Pittsfield
Pittsfield is the Berkshires' only real city, walkable downtown, Barrington Stage Company, and home prices around $300K. Crime is elevated, schools are a B- at best, but the arts scene is genuine.
The numbers
How Pittsfield scores
Who lives in Pittsfield
U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.
Schools in Pittsfield
Pittsfield School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).
Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.
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