Compare towns
Chicopee vs Springfield vs Warren vs Holyoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chicopee has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Springfield | Warren | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
154,749Highest |
5,009Lowest |
37,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1% MA: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 5% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
38.7±7.3 3% below MA |
40±1.6 about the MA 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 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±1.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
23.2% MA: 47.3% |
25.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6k 40% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$66,082±$6kHighest 36% below MA |
$53,605±$3k 48% below MA |
| Warren and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 51% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$333,700±$35kHighest 41% below MA |
$274,100±$8k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Highest 34% below MA |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,021±$60 42% below MA |
| Chicopee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 36% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,530Highest 24% below MA |
$4,065 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±5.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% MA: 10% |
25.8% MA: 10% |
9%Lowest MA: 10% |
27%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
41.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 27% below MA |
20 min 31% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Holyoke and Warren 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Springfield | Quaboag Regional | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Springfield Central High | Quaboag Regional High | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.2 |
10.0Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.