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Springfield vs Ansonia vs Chicopee vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Chicopee has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Springfield | Ansonia | Chicopee | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
19,033Lowest |
55,295 |
101,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Chicopee and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chicopee and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ansonia and Springfield 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Chicopee | Lynn |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.2 |
11.2Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.