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Taunton vs Middleton vs Chicopee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taunton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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 | Taunton | Middleton | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433Highest |
9,816Lowest |
55,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
| Middleton and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Chicopee and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Taunton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86 25% below MA |
$1,407±$284Highest 20% below MA |
$1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
| Middleton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344 28% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
21 minLowest 27% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Middleton and Taunton 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 | #253 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Middleton | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Taunton High | None in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.