Compare towns
Chicopee vs Everett vs Taunton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Taunton has the most homeowners (62.1%).
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 | Everett | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295 |
50,045Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 5% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
| Everett and Taunton 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 |
$422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,324±$86 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,344 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
13%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 27% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Chicopee 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 | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Everett | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Everett High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.1 |
16.6Highest |
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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.