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Chicopee vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam 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 Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Taunton has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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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 | Putnam | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
12,579 |
9,292Lowest |
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. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chicopee and Putnam 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% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Taunton 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±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Taunton 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. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Taunton 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. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$4,344Highest 39% 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% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
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.