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Chicopee vs Lisbon vs Taunton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Taunton has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Lisbon | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295 |
4,211Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lisbon and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Taunton 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Taunton and Lisbon 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. |
$92,708±$12kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Lisbon and Taunton 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. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,324±$86Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
$4,344Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Taunton 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon and Chicopee 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Lisbon School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.