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Chicopee vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Taunton
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).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Taunton has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
29,468 |
12,579Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$104,725±$8kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Taunton 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% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.