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Springfield vs Tyringham vs Lowell 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 kids (24.2% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
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 | Tyringham | Lowell | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
494Lowest |
118,368 |
55,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% MA: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
22.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
$62,615±$6k 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
$274,500±$8k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,625±$40Highest 8% below MA |
$1,157±$50 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
$3,847 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9% MA: 10% |
17.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
21 min 27% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #276 of 282 in MA | — | #255 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | — | Lowell | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | — | Lowell High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 14.8Highest |
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.