What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilbraham	Chicopee
People
Population	14,572Lowest	55,295Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA	41.9±1.4Lowest 5% above MA
	Wilbraham and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4%	19.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Wilbraham and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9%	19.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Wilbraham and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Wilbraham and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,051±$14kHighest 17% above MA	$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,000±$25kHighest 26% below MA	$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,175±$241Highest 33% below MA	$1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA
	Wilbraham and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,658Highest 11% above MA	$3,847Lowest 36% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8%	52%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Wilbraham and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest MA: 10%	17.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% below MA	21 minLowest 27% below MA
Work from home	12.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%	8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Wilbraham and Chicopee 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	#88 of 282 in MA	#247 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampden-Wilbraham	Chicopee
High school in town	Minnechaug Regional High	Chicopee Comprehensive High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2Highest	11.2Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.