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Newtown, CT vs Pittsfield, MA

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Are people in Pittsfield older or younger than people in Newtown?
- The Median Age in Pittsfield is 0.8 years younger than in Newtown.

Are housing costs cheaper in Pittsfield or Newtown?
- Pittsfield housing costs are 50.3% less expensive than Newtown housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Pittsfield or Newtown?
- The average commute for residents of Pittsfield is 16.3 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Newtown.

Things to do in Newtown?
Newtown is a town located in Fairfield County Connecticut Just outside Danbury It covers an area of 59 3 square miles As of 2019 its population was 19 521 Residents have access to many local amenities such as schools parks libraries shopping malls restaurants golf courses beaches movie theaters etc making it an attractive place to live or visit

Things to do in Pittsfield?
Pittsfield, Massachusetts lies within Berkshire County providing visitors great entertainment opportunities from the Colonial Theatre to Hancock Shaker Village along with food spots like Rubiner’s Cheese & Grocery Store.

 Newtown, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,890329,725,481
 Median Income$133,991  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$531,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time33.93  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Newtown    1 Reviews

Lived here for 32 years. New community/senior center just built looks promising. Swimming pool and lake swimming. Community center will also have swimming. 3 grocery  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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