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Chicopee vs Westhampton vs Springfield vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
Taunton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Westhampton | Springfield | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
1,552Lowest |
154,749Highest |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
23.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6k 40% below MA |
$100,000±$7kHighest 4% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 51% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$422,800±$9kHighest 25% below MA |
| Taunton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 34% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,324±$86Highest 25% below MA |
| Taunton and Westhampton 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 |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,344 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% MA: 10% |
6.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
13% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 27% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | — | #276 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Hampshire · Westhampton | Springfield | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Hampshire Regional High | Springfield Central High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.0Lowest |
12.2 |
16.6Highest |
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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.