Compare towns
Chicopee vs Danvers vs Springfield vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 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 | Chicopee | Danvers | Springfield | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
28,098Lowest |
154,749Highest |
28,772 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Danvers 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and West Springfield Town 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 40% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$69,371±$7k 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 51% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 34% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 36% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 27% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
20 min 31% below MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Springfield | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Springfield Central High | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.8 |
12.2 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.