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Chicopee vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Springfield
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Putnam | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% 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% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Putnam 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±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% 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±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and Putnam 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. |
$3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.