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West Springfield Town vs Chicopee vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Springfield Town has the most people working from home (10.4%).
Chicopee has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | West Springfield Town | Chicopee | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,772Lowest |
55,295 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
41.9±1.4Highest 5% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
| Chicopee and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chicopee and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.9% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,371±$7kHighest 33% below MA |
$62,615±$6k 40% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
| West Springfield Town and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,500±$16kHighest 43% below MA |
$274,500±$8k 51% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,157±$50Highest 34% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
| Chicopee and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 27% below MA |
$3,847 36% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.3% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 34% below MA |
21 minHighest 27% below MA |
20 min 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
| West Springfield Town and Springfield 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 | #218 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | West Springfield | Chicopee | Springfield |
| High school in town | West Springfield High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.