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Holyoke vs Enfield vs Everett vs Chicopee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holyoke has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enfield has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Chicopee has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
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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 | Holyoke | Enfield | Everett | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 37,813Lowest |
41,090 |
50,045 |
55,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Chicopee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 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+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$90,404±$5kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6k 22% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,065 30% above U.S. |
$5,360Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enfield and Holyoke 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 | #281 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT | #264 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holyoke · Springfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Everett | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Holyoke High | Enfield High School | Everett High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
13.5Highest |
12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.