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Chicopee vs Suffield vs Springfield vs South Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Springfield | South Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
15,702Lowest |
154,749Highest |
17,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.6±2.6 10% above U.S. |
| Suffield and South Hadley 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Hadley 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,910±$15k 16% above U.S. |
| Suffield and South Hadley 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. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$357,900±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,325±$54 6% below U.S. |
| Suffield and South Hadley 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,500 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and South Hadley 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA | #216 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Suffield School District | Springfield | South Hadley |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Suffield High School | Springfield Central High | South Hadley High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.9 |
12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.