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Chicopee vs Killingly vs Holyoke vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Holyoke | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
17,867Lowest |
37,813 |
43,457 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
42.4±2Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield 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% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke 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% |
20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holyoke 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield 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±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$70,582±$5k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% 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±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and Pittsfield 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. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
$4,148Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8% 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. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #281 of 282 in MA | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Holyoke · Springfield | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | Holyoke High | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1 |
12.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.