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Springfield vs Killingly vs Chicopee vs East Longmeadow
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 youngest population (median age 33.7).
East Longmeadow has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Killingly | Chicopee | East Longmeadow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
17,867 |
55,295 |
16,425Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| East Longmeadow and Chicopee 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and East Longmeadow 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Longmeadow and Killingly 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and East Longmeadow 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$106,676±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$376,800±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,337±$236Highest 5% below U.S. |
| East Longmeadow and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,662Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Chicopee 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Longmeadow and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA | #148 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chicopee | East Longmeadow |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | Killingly High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | East Longmeadow High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.1 |
11.2 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.