Compare towns
Heath vs Chicopee vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Chicopee has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Cummington has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Heath | Chicopee | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
55,295Highest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5% MA: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
41.9±1.4Lowest 5% above MA |
55.1±6.7Highest 38% above MA |
| Cummington and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
32.2%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cummington and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
$104,167±$32kHighest about the MA average |
| Cummington and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$300,600±$32kHighest 47% below MA |
| Cummington and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,157±$50Highest 34% below MA |
$825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
| Chicopee and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 26% below MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$3,875 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Chicopee and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
21 minLowest 27% below MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.9%±10 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Cummington 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 | — |
| School district | — | Chicopee | — |
| High school in town | — | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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MA 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.