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Chicopee vs Plainfield vs Killingly vs Holyoke
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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Killingly | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
15,141Lowest |
17,867 |
37,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Chicopee and Holyoke 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Killingly 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holyoke and Killingly 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$274,100±$8k 18% 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±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,209Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Holyoke 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
12.5Highest |
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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.