West Springfield Town, Massachusetts Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
West Springfield Town, MA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | West Springfield Town | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,772 | 7,031,620 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1640.6 | 666.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.01% | 0.53% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.1 | 39.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,736 | 2,777,931 | 130,235,071 |
Population in West Springfield Town grew by 1.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 28,772 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in West Springfield Town is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.9% of residents. That is about the same share as Massachusetts.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,050 21.0% -0.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,294 21.9% on par
- Gen X 45–60 6,109 21.2% +0.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,849 16.9% -0.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Massachusetts, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.4% of the people living in West Springfield Town and men 48.6%.
- Women 51.4% Massachusetts 51.2%
- Men 48.6% Massachusetts 48.8%
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Economy
West Springfield Town has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | West Springfield Town | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,973 | $104,336 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.11% | 4.91% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in West Springfield Town is about 34% lower than in Massachusetts.
Housing
| Metric | West Springfield Town | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $225,000 | $494,523 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,143 | $1,761 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 62.5% | 65.2% |
The median home price in West Springfield Town is about 16.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,143 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in West Springfield Town spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 148 hours, about 6.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | West Springfield Town | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.8 | 25.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.5 | 51.1 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 148 | 213 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,588 | $6,603 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 18.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,844 | 14,741 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,973 | 2,164 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in West Springfield Town is 18 minutes, shorter than the 26 minutes in Massachusetts.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
West Springfield Town has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | West Springfield Town | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2% | 42.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.53 |
Health
West Springfield Town has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | West Springfield Town | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.7% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.7% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
West Springfield Town, MA Compared With Nearby Cities
West Springfield Town, MA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 28,772 residents against a local median of 39,074. West Springfield Town, MA's median home price, at $225,000, runs 17% below the $271,924 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves spread $209,069 on median home price, so West Springfield Town, MA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. West Springfield Town, MA has the 3rd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Springfield Town, MA | 28,772 | $68,973 #3/5 | $225,000 #3/5 | 17.8 min #1/5 |
| Agawam Town, MA | 28,525 | $85,131 | $325,926 | 20.3 min |
| Holyoke, MA | 37,770 | $55,443 | $217,923 | 18.6 min |
| Chicopee, MA | 55,293 | $61,597 | $208,931 | 18.2 min |
| Westfield, MA | 40,378 | $87,495 | $418,000 | 22.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about West Springfield Town, Massachusetts.
How many people live in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts?
About 28,772 people live in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts, in 12,736 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 40.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is West Springfield Town, Massachusetts mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, West Springfield Town, Massachusetts has 1,641 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 19 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($225,000 against $68,973), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,143 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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