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Chicopee vs Griswold vs Springfield vs Holyoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the most homeowners (73.3%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Holyoke has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Griswold | Springfield | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
11,530Lowest |
154,749Highest |
37,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$53,605±$3k 34% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Griswold 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holyoke and Griswold 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Griswold School District | Springfield | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Griswold High School | Springfield Central High | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.5 |
12.2 |
12.5Highest |
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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.