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Chicopee vs Woonsocket vs Holyoke
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 homeowners (55.7%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Holyoke has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Woonsocket | Holyoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295Highest |
43,521 |
37,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
| Chicopee and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Holyoke 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holyoke 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6kHighest 22% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and Woonsocket 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. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$274,100±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,065Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holyoke and Chicopee 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #281 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Holyoke · Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Woonsocket High School | Holyoke High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
15.2Highest |
12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.