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West Springfield Town vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,772 |
9,452Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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±$7k 33% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
| Sutton and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 34% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
20 min 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #218 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | West Springfield | Sutton | Springfield |
| High school in town | West Springfield High | Sutton High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.6 |
12.2Lowest |
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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.