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42.13° N · 72.65° W · GEOID 2577890

West Springfield Town

Hampden County, Massachusetts · part of the Springfield, MA metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

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The short answer

West Springfield Town is home to 28,772 people. Median household income is $69,371 a year and median rent is $1,144 a month, 19.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $321,500, about 4.6x annual median household income.

West Springfield Town stands out for what is close at hand. About 31 km of named paths and bike trails are mapped in and around the city, more than in 91% of places its size.

37OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Below average

West Springfield Town scores better than 37% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 81st of 121 in Massachusetts.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%43
Economy 20%34
Safety 20%17
Amenities 15%67
Education 10%54
Commute 10%84
Growth 5%49
Median gross rent
$1,144
16% below the median place
Median household income
$69,371
14% below the median place
Median home value
$321,500
1% above the median place
Unemployment
6.0%
22% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about West Springfield Town

  • HousingHalf the homes were built before 1958, older housing than in 87% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.
  • Affordability60% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 84% of the 986 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.
01

Moving to West Springfield Town

Hampden County loses about 3.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in11,306
Moved out12,418
Net−1,112

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Hampshire County, MA1,8781,616+262
Capitol Planning Region, CT1,2311,800−569
Worcester County, MA905696+209
Middlesex County, MA500310+190
Suffolk County, MA333260+73
Franklin County, MA274225+49
Berkshire County, MA187197−10
Essex County, MA254

Within Massachusetts, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MassachusettsOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$59K
Leavers$69K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hampden County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.5% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hampden County report $58,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $68,800, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$45,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,144 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,999 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $321,500.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 10.4% work from home; 1.6% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Moline, IL matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
4.0%
30% below the median place
Moved from another state1
2.5%
26% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$58,575
17% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWest Springfield TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year14.0%30% below
Moved from another state12.5%26% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-3.0400% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$58,57517% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$68,7712% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owning with a mortgage costs about $855 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 81% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

West Springfield Town19.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$45,760
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.8%
3% below the median place
Home price to income
4.6x
22% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$55,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like West Springfield Town, but easier on the budget

Places that match West Springfield Town on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
Moline, IL9416.0% vs 19.8%$5,400Compare
Whitinsville, MA9114.9% vs 19.8%$26,000Compare
South Milwaukee, WI8916.6% vs 19.8%$7,700Compare
Boone, IA8914.4% vs 19.8%$8,300Compare

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Median year built1
1958
1% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
60.1%
19% above the median place
Vacant homes1
4.6%
35% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureWest Springfield TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,14416% below
Rent to income119.8%3% below
Property tax rate11.4%49% above
Home price to income14.6x22% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure96.15% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,80011% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,38034% above
Median home value1$321,5001% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.3%65% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure52.9%3% above
Homeownership158.5%12% below
Renters paying 30%+160.1%19% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9997% above
Vacant homes14.6%35% below
Median year built119581% below
03

Work and pay

Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 135 hours a year commuting, less than in 80% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Mean commute1
19 min
22% below the median place
Unemployment1
6.0%
22% above the median place
Median household income1
$69,371
14% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home10.4% −16%
Poverty rate11.9% +10%
Income per person$40,352 +1%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWest Springfield TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$69,37114% below
Income per person1$40,3521% above
Unemployment16.0%22% above
Average annual pay5County figure$64,6862% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.9%22% below
Jobs5County figure201,21634% above
Poverty rate111.9%10% above
Mean commute119 min22% below
Works from home110.4%16% below
Commutes by transit1County figure1.6%84% above
04

Who lives here

Household size is 2.3, 10% below the median place.

Household size1
2.3
10% below the median place
Born abroad1
18.5%
109% above the median place
No health insurance1
4.5%
30% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher88.9% −4%
Homes with broadband90.1% −2%
Median age40.1 +3%
Bachelor's or higher34.0% +6%
All 9 people measures
MeasureWest Springfield TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population128,7721597th largest
Population change since 20206-0.0%below (median 1.1%)
Median age140.13% above
Bachelor's or higher134.0%6% above
High school or higher188.9%4% below
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad118.5%109% above
No health insurance14.5%30% below
Homes with broadband190.1%2% below
05

Life in West Springfield Town

OpenStreetMap shows 3.5 grocery stores per 10,000 residents, more than in 85% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Founded or incorporated in 1660. 173 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents5.2 −49%
Playgrounds per 10k9.7 +3%
Grocery stores per 10k3.5 +64%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k18.1 +62%
Libraries per 10k1.0 +20%
Named paths and bike trails31 km 15.4×
Bus and rail stops per sq mi9.7 46.1×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • Martin Van Buren National Historic Site 57 miles
  • Roger Williams National Memorial 67 miles
  • Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park 67 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.5 −11%
Shops31.8 +5%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.0 −27%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.0 −26%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site10
56.5
83% above the median place
Students per teacher13
11.6
25% below the median place
Public schools13
161
above the median place (median 9)
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureWest Springfield TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13County figure161above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure68,084above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure11.625% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.511% below
Shops per 10k8County figure31.85% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.027% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure15.026% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.30% above
Parks per 10k95.249% below
Playgrounds per 10k99.73% above
Grocery stores per 10k93.564% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k918.162% above
Libraries per 10k91.020% above
Named paths and bike trails930.9above (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi99.7above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site1056.583% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10150% below
National Register listings11County figure173above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 420, 119% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
420
119% above the median place
Property crime per 100k
2,361
95% above the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

January average low14
16°F
37% below the median place
Average temperature14
49°F
12% below the median place
Hurricane risk15
93.2
32% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWest Springfield TownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure83°F5% below
January average low14County figure16°F37% below
Average temperature14County figure49°F12% below
Annual precipitation14County figure49.1 in12% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure92.80% above
Hurricane risk15County figure93.232% above
Tornado risk15County figure82.72% above
Wildfire risk15County figure39.336% below
Heat wave risk15County figure89.70% below
Median air quality index16County figure399% below
Good air days16County figure77.0%12% above
08

West Springfield Town in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 20% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, West Springfield Town does better than 43% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 41%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,144/mo (2024)$1,470/mo$1,210 to $1,790/mo+4.3%
Median household income$69,371 (2024)$88,500$75,000 to $104,500+4.1%
Median home value$321,500 (2024)$458,000$333,000 to $631,000+6.1%
Population28,829 (2025)29,12027,930 to 30,350+0.2%

The median home would be worth 5.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like West Springfield Town

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Salem, VA$1,133$66,725Compare
Rapid City, SD$1,109$70,870Compare
West St. Paul, MN$1,282$68,464Compare
Kernersville, NC$1,082$71,918Compare
Kernersville, NCWest St. Paul, MNRapid City, SDSalem, VAWest Springfield Town, MASalemRapid CityWest St. PaulKernersvilleSalemRapid CityWest St. PaulKernersville

Places built like West Springfield Town

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how West Springfield Town performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
West Springfield Town, MA19.8%5.5%/yr-0.0%
Wallingford Center, CT17.8%6.0%/yrn/aCompare
Manchester, CT22.4%3.5%/yrn/aCompare
Torrington, CT19.8%2.3%/yr0.8%Compare
Leominster, MA19.4%6.3%/yr0.9%Compare
Norwich, CT23.1%2.7%/yr-0.3%Compare
East Providence, RI20.4%5.1%/yr2.4%Compare

Common questions

Is West Springfield Town a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 37 out of 100, better than 37% of the places we rate and 81st of 121 in Massachusetts. Half the homes were built before 1958, older housing than in 87% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track. 60% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 84% of the 986 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 23 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is West Springfield Town expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $321,500.

What salary do you need to live in West Springfield Town?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is West Springfield Town safe?

There were 420 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to West Springfield Town?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Salem, VA, Rapid City, SD, West St. Paul, MN and Kernersville, NC.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares West Springfield Town with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for West Springfield Town itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/west-springfield-town-massachusetts

Citytistics. “West Springfield Town, Massachusetts.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/west-springfield-town-massachusetts/

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