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Chicopee vs Danielson vs Taunton
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Taunton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295 |
4,209Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton and Chicopee 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% |
15%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest 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% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Taunton 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. |
$79,283±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Taunton 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±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Taunton and Danielson 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. |
$4,344Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Chicopee 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% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | — | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | — | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | — | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 16.6Highest |
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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.