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Springfield vs Clinton vs Lynn vs Chicopee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
Chicopee has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Clinton | Lynn | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
15,563Lowest |
101,709 |
55,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
38.6±2.7 4% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
41.9±1.4Highest 5% above MA |
| Chicopee and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
22.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and Clinton 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 49% below MA |
$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$62,615±$6k 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$387,300±$19k 31% below MA |
$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
$274,500±$8k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,402±$76 20% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,157±$50 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,654 22% below MA |
$5,384Highest 10% below MA |
$3,847 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
17.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6% MA: 62.5% |
54.7% MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 12 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
21 min 27% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #276 of 282 in MA | #246 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | Clinton | Lynn | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | Clinton Senior High | Lynn English High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.8 |
15.0Highest |
11.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.