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Chicopee vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly vs Fitchburg
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Fitchburg has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 Locks | Killingly | Fitchburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
12,579Lowest |
17,867 |
41,798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
36.3±2Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fitchburg and Killingly 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fitchburg and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$73,040±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$336,400±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,222±$89 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Fitchburg 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,456Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.9%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #249 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fitchburg · Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
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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.