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Chicopee vs Everett vs Lawrence vs Leominster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Leominster has the most homeowners (62.3%).
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 | Everett | Lawrence | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
43,909Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
43.3±2.2Highest 8% above MA |
| Leominster 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% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Chicopee and Leominster 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% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
33.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lawrence 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 |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$83,816±$7k 19% below MA |
| Everett and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$380,400±$14k 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,354±$50 23% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 36% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,256Highest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
9.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 27% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
26 min 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Leominster and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Everett | Lawrence | Leominster |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Everett High | Lawrence High School | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.1 |
13.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.