What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chicopee has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Killingly 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chicopee	Killingly
People
Population	55,295Highest	17,867Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S.	39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Chicopee and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Killingly and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Killingly 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%	22.9% U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Killingly and Chicopee 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 22% below U.S.	$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S.	$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S.
	Killingly and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,157±$50Highest 18% below U.S.	$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S.
	Chicopee and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S.	$3,922Highest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Chicopee and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Killingly and Chicopee 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	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Chicopee	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Chicopee Comprehensive High School	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.