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Chicopee vs Lynn vs Everett vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Lynn | Everett | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
28,772Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 5% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Chicopee and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Chicopee and West Springfield Town 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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 40% below MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$69,371±$7k 33% below MA |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 34% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
11.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 27% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Everett 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Lynn | Everett | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Lynn English High | Everett High | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
15.0Highest |
12.1 |
13.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.