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Beverly vs Chicopee vs Holyoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Chicopee has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Beverly | Chicopee | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665 |
55,295Highest |
37,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5% MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
41.9±1.4Highest 5% above MA |
40±1.6 about the MA average |
| Chicopee and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Holyoke and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holyoke and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kHighest about the MA average |
$62,615±$6k 40% below MA |
$53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$274,500±$8k 51% below MA |
$274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,157±$50 34% below MA |
$1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$4,065 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.3% MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 3% above MA |
21 min 27% below MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | Chicopee | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Beverly High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.