Compare towns
Chicopee vs Georgetown vs Millis vs Ludlow
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 renters (44.3% rent).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 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 | Georgetown | Millis | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
8,474Lowest |
8,888 |
20,904 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Lowest 5% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±1.8 11% above MA |
| Millis and Ludlow 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Ludlow 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 MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
27% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Ludlow and Millis 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 40% below MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$84,838±$7k 18% below MA |
| Millis and Georgetown 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 |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$335,300±$10k 40% below MA |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,223±$82 31% below MA |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,918 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
77.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 27% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Millis 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Georgetown | Millis | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Georgetown High School | Millis High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
11.1 |
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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.