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West Springfield Town vs Chicopee vs Webster
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 most affordable homes ($275k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,772 |
55,295Highest |
17,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
41.9±1.4Highest 5% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| 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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster and Chicopee 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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±$7k 33% below MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
$72,895±$6kHighest 30% below MA |
| Webster and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$361,500±$12kHighest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,157±$50 34% below MA |
$1,228±$81Highest 30% below MA |
| Webster and Chicopee 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 |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Chicopee 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%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 34% below MA |
21 min 27% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| West Springfield Town 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 | #218 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | West Springfield | Chicopee | Webster |
| High school in town | West Springfield High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.