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Chicopee vs Putnam vs Leominster
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).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Leominster has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Putnam | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
9,292Lowest |
43,909 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chicopee and Leominster 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chicopee and Leominster 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leominster and Putnam 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. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$83,816±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Leominster and Putnam 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$380,400±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,354±$50Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$5,256Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Leominster 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leominster and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Putnam School District | Leominster |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Putnam High School | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.