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Somerville, MA vs Pittsfield, MA

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- Pittsfield is 0% more densely populated than Somerville.
- People are 31.4% more likely to be married in Pittsfield.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years older in Pittsfield.
 Somerville, MAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,890329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 201075,870  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,793285,036,114
 Population - 199076,210  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,084.693.4
 Land Area4.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Somerville, MAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3433.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Somerville, MAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian9.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Somerville, MAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married58.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households34,523  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,81380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  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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