Compare towns
Holyoke vs Lynn vs Everett vs Chicopee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holyoke has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Chicopee has the most homeowners (55.7%).
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 | Holyoke | Lynn | Everett | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 37,813Lowest |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
55,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.6 about the MA average |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.9±1.4Highest 5% above MA |
| Chicopee and Holyoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±1.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,605±$3kLowest 48% below MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$62,615±$6k 40% below MA |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,100±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$274,500±$8k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$60Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,157±$50 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,065 32% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27%Highest MA: 10% |
13.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
17.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.3% MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 34% below MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
21 min 27% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Holyoke and Everett 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holyoke · Springfield | Lynn | Everett | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Holyoke High | Lynn English High | Everett High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
15.0Highest |
12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.