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Chicopee vs Woonsocket 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Woonsocket | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,295 |
43,521Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Taunton 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,344Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Woonsocket High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
15.2 |
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.