What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfield has the highest household income ($88k).

West Springfield Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westfield	West Springfield Town
People
Population	40,378Highest	28,772Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average	40.1±2.6Highest about the MA average
	West Springfield Town and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	West Springfield Town and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%	17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Westfield 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+	33.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%	34%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	5.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,753±$6kHighest 16% below MA	$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,100±$11kHighest 42% below MA	$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA
	Westfield and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,117±$60Lowest 37% below MA	$1,144±$68Highest 35% below MA
	West Springfield Town and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,746Highest 21% below MA	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	West Springfield Town and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Lowest MA: 10%	11.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	58.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest same as MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% below MA	19 minLowest 34% below MA
Work from home	8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	10.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	West Springfield Town and Westfield 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	#197 of 282 in MA	#218 of 282 in MA
School district	Westfield	West Springfield
High school in town	Westfield High	West Springfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	13.1Highest
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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.