Compare towns
Chicopee vs Hadley vs Rowley vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Hadley | Rowley | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
5,306Lowest |
6,251 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
| Rowley and Hadley 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% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Rowley 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% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Rowley 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% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Springfield 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 |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rowley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 51% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 34% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,603±$520Highest 9% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
| Rowley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 36% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 17.3% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 27% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
28 minHighest 3% below MA |
20 min 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and Rowley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Hadley | Triton | Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Hopkins Academy | None in town | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
7.3Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.