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Chicopee vs Killingly vs Ludlow vs Thompson
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 renters (44.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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.
| Measure | Chicopee | Killingly | Ludlow | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
17,867 |
20,904 |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%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±1.8 14% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Ludlow 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% |
27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7k 5% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Ludlow 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. |
$335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$291,900±$24k 12% 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 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 | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% 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% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Chicopee 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above 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% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ludlow | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | Ludlow Senior High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
11.1 |
11.1 |
7.9Lowest |
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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.