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Milford vs Hampton vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 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 | Milford | Hampton | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731 |
1,647Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Springfield Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Milford 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | — | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | West Springfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.