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West Springfield Town vs Wilbraham vs Chicopee
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).
Wilbraham has the highest household income ($122k).
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Wilbraham | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,772 |
14,572Lowest |
55,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.6Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
| Wilbraham and Chicopee 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% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham 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% MA: 47.3% |
51.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| West Springfield Town and Wilbraham 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 |
$122,051±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
$416,000±$25kHighest 26% below MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,175±$241Highest 33% below MA |
$1,157±$50 34% below MA |
| Wilbraham and Chicopee 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 |
$6,658Highest 11% above MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 34% below MA |
27 minHighest 9% below MA |
21 min 27% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wilbraham and West Springfield Town 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | West Springfield | Hampden-Wilbraham | Chicopee |
| High school in town | West Springfield High | Minnechaug Regional High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
14.2Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.