West Springfield Town.
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Massachusetts·Hampden County
6 tracts·29K people·$322K median·1,720/mi²
White 71 · Hispanic 14 · Asian 7 · Black 4 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1
Married couple 41 · Living alone 38 · Other 21
Retail 28 · Health 26 · Professional 18 · Leisure 12 · Manufacturing 11 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Sales · office 22 · Service 18 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 81 · Carpool 12 · Work from home 11 · Walk 2 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in West Springfield Town is $321,500 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
West Springfield Town has 28,772 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.1; the population is 71.4% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, 3.8% Black, 2.9% Multiracial and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 34.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.9% (Census ACS).
John R Fausey (56%), Mittineague (54%) and Tatham (54%) lead the elementary schools; West Springfield Middle is the middle school with reported scores (30%); Hampden Charter School of Science West (49%) and West Springfield High (45%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,144/month, 28% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in West Springfield Town is $69,371 a year, 19% below the US median (Census ACS).
In West Springfield Town, median rent is $1,144/month and the median home value is $321,500 (Census ACS).
West Springfield Town reported 5.4 violent crimes and 31.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 49 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West Springfield Town are ice storm (83), inland flooding (81) and earthquake (75), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In West Springfield Town, 1.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).