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Chicopee vs Hooksett vs Springfield vs South Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
South Hadley has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | South Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
15,057Lowest |
154,749Highest |
17,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.6±2.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| South Hadley and Chicopee 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±1.8Lowest 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% |
23.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Hadley 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$93,910±$15k 16% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South 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 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$357,900±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,325±$54 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,500 76% 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% |
48.7%±10.7 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 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 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Hadley and Hooksett 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 | #216 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Hooksett School District | Springfield | South Hadley |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | None in town | Springfield Central High | South Hadley High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.