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Monroe, CT vs Pittsfield, MA

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- Pittsfield is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 29.2% less likely to be married in Pittsfield.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Pittsfield.
 Monroe, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,890329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 201019,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,793285,036,114
 Population - 199016,896  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,084.693.4
 Land Area26.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 White78.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households6,274  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,81380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,318  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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