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Chicopee vs Danielson vs Putnam vs Holyoke
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 most expensive homes ($275k median).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Putnam has the highest household income ($71k).
Holyoke has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
4,209Lowest |
9,292 |
37,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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. |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| 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%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest 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±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% 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. |
$274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and Holyoke 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±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,065Highest 30% 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% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Holyoke 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holyoke and Putnam 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 | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | — | Putnam School District | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | — | Putnam High School | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.