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Brockton vs Killingly vs Chicopee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brockton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Chicopee has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Brockton | Killingly | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
17,867Lowest |
55,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Chicopee and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brockton and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #279 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Killingly High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.