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Chicopee vs Killingly vs Pittsfield vs Leominster
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 most homeowners (71.6%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Leominster has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Pittsfield | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
17,867Lowest |
43,457 |
43,909 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±2 9% above U.S. |
43.3±2.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Leominster and Pittsfield 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.8 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%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% 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% |
6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1 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±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5k 13% below U.S. |
$83,816±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Killingly and Leominster 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. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$380,400±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
$1,354±$50Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,148 33% above U.S. |
$5,256Highest 69% 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% |
52.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±5.6 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.3% 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. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Leominster 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 | #251 of 282 in MA | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pittsfield | Leominster |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | Taconic High | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
10.6 |
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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.