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Brockton vs Killingly vs Chicopee vs Whitman
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 kids (25.3% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Chicopee has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
17,867 |
55,295 |
15,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% 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. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Chicopee and Whitman 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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% |
15.5%±2.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%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% |
5.1%±1.2 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,820 55% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Brockton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest 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% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above 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% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chicopee | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Killingly High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.