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Chicopee vs Hooksett 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
Chicopee has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
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 | Hooksett | Springfield | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
15,057Lowest |
154,749Highest |
37,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Chicopee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.4 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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 22% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$53,605±$3k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% 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% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Chicopee 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% |
3.3%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% |
80.6%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. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer 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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Holyoke 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #276 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Hooksett School District | Springfield | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | None in town | Springfield Central High | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.