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Chicopee vs Everett vs Holyoke vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Holyoke has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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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 | Everett | Holyoke | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
50,045 |
37,813 |
15,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Holyoke 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Suffield 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chicopee | Everett | Holyoke · Springfield | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Everett High | Holyoke High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.1 |
12.5Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.