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Chicopee vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Plainfield | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295 |
15,141Lowest |
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±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chicopee and Plainfield 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% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Taunton 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. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Taunton 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. |
$422,800±$9kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Taunton and Plainfield 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. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,344Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Plainfield School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Plainfield High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.3Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.