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Chicopee vs Danielson vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chicopee has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Putnam has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Chicopee | Danielson | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
4,209Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chicopee and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chicopee and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putnam 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 | #247 of 282 in MA | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chicopee | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.