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Chicopee vs Killingly vs Fitchburg vs Ludlow
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 most affordable homes ($275k median).
Fitchburg has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Killingly | Fitchburg | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
17,867Lowest |
41,798 |
20,904 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
36.3±2Lowest 7% below U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Ludlow 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fitchburg and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fitchburg and Killingly 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$73,040±$5k 10% below U.S. |
$84,838±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$336,400±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Fitchburg and Ludlow 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,222±$89 14% below U.S. |
$1,223±$82Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Fitchburg 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,456 43% above U.S. |
$4,918Highest 58% 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% |
49.9%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Ludlow 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Killingly 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 | #249 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fitchburg · Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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.