Compare towns
Chicopee vs Thompson vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Thompson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295 |
9,337Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Springfield 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Thompson School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
7.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.