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Chicopee vs Killingly vs Ludlow 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
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Killingly | Ludlow | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
17,867Lowest |
20,904 |
37,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest 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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Holyoke 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% |
27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Ludlow 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below 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±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,223±$82Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Chicopee 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. |
$4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% 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% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Holyoke 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 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. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ludlow | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | Ludlow Senior High | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.