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Chicopee vs South Hooksett 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).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Holyoke has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | South Hooksett | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
5,902Lowest |
37,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Chicopee 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holyoke 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holyoke 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 | — | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | — | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | — | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.