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Chicopee vs Sterling vs Pomfret
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 most renters (44.3% rent).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Sterling | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
3,629Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above 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% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chicopee and Pomfret 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% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Chicopee 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. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,210±$300Highest 14% 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 | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chicopee | Sterling School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.