Compare towns
Chicopee vs Lynn vs Sutton vs Ludlow
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 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 | Sutton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
101,709Highest |
9,452Lowest |
20,904 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Ludlow 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Ludlow 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$84,838±$7k 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$335,300±$10k 40% below MA |
| Sutton and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,223±$82 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,918 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±9.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Chicopee 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 27% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Lynn | Sutton | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Lynn English High | Sutton High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
15.0Highest |
12.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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| 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.