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Chicopee vs Killingly vs Pittsfield vs West Springfield Town
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 highest household income ($84k).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
West Springfield Town has the most expensive homes ($322k 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 | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
17,867Lowest |
43,457 |
28,772 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%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±2Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6 3% 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3 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% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest 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% |
34% 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% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and West Springfield Town 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. |
$69,371±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$321,500±$16kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,134±$61 20% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and West Springfield Town 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. |
$4,148 33% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% 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%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Pittsfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% 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% |
58.5% 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. |
1958 22 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. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| 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% |
10.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and West Springfield Town 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 | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pittsfield | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | Taconic High | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.