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Holland vs Springfield vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Hampden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Holland | Springfield | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,583 |
1,122Lowest |
4,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
50.9±3.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Holland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,979±$12kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$104,536±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$358,200±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,132±$107 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,181Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.9%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Holland 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 | #182 of 282 in MA | — | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holland | — | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.