Compare towns
Marshfield vs Chicopee vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Marshfield | Chicopee | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,879Lowest |
55,295Highest |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
41.9±1.4Lowest 5% above MA |
45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Marshfield and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,986±$8k 21% above MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
$146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,300±$27k 21% above MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
| Burlington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123 about the MA average |
$1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,656Highest 11% above MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$6,165 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
21 minLowest 27% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Marshfield and Burlington 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 | #54 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | Chicopee | Burlington |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.2 |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.