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Chicopee vs Killingly vs Springfield vs Fitchburg
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 oldest population (median age 41.9).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Fitchburg has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Springfield | Fitchburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
17,867Lowest |
154,749Highest |
41,798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
36.3±2 7% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest 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% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fitchburg and Springfield 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. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$73,040±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Fitchburg 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. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$336,400±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,222±$89Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Fitchburg 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. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,456Highest 43% 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% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.9%±5.3 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 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 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Fitchburg 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #249 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Springfield | Fitchburg · Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.9 |
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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.