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Warwick vs Chicopee vs Winchester

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Chicopee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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.

MeasureWarwickChicopeeWinchester
People
Population
776Lowest
55,295Highest
4,212
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
41.9±1.4Lowest
8% above U.S.
42.6±4.5
10% above U.S.
Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
Chicopee and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±1.4
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warwick and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±0.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chicopee and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$62,615±$6kLowest
22% below U.S.
$67,723±$11k
16% below U.S.
Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$274,500±$8k
17% below U.S.
$242,900±$20kLowest
27% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,157±$50Lowest
18% below U.S.
$1,209±$143
14% below U.S.
Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380
40% above U.S.
$3,847Lowest
23% above U.S.
$5,314Highest
70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45%±17.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Chicopee and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
17.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
55.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±1.8
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #247 of 282 in MA #120 of 120 in NH
School district Warwick Chicopee Winchester School District
High school in town None in town Chicopee Comprehensive High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.2
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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.