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Chicopee vs Pomfret vs Killingly vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
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 | Pomfret | Killingly | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
4,317Lowest |
17,867 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Springfield 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.