Town guide

West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

West Springfield Town is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 28,772 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01089.

Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population28,7721,720 per sq mi
Median home value$321,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$249Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West Springfield Town

1 ZIP code

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Around West Springfield Town

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY121 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of West Springfield Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents West Springfield Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

West Springfield Town had 28,835 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.

It’s the 67th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.

West Springfield Town population by census2010: 28,391, 2020: 28,83528,391201028,8352020

Hampden County, 1900–2020

Hampden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 175,603, 1910: 231,369, 1920: 300,305, 1930: 335,496, 1940: 332,107, 1950: 367,971, 1960: 429,353, 1970: 459,050, 1980: 443,018, 1990: 456,310, 2000: 456,228, 2010: 463,490, 2020: 465,825176K’00’10300K’20’30332K’40’50429K’60’70443K’80’90456K’00’10466K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West Springfield TownJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in35°16°Jan2.838°17°Feb2.647°26°Mar3.460°35°Apr4.172°46°May3.780°55°Jun4.485°61°Jul4.283°59°Aug3.775°51°Sep4.663°39°Oct4.751°30°Nov3.540°22°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni Ap, MA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Hampden County

168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampden CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,913 jobs; Retail trade: 20,459 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,366 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,460 jobs; Educational services: 8,613 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,165 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,030 jobs; Construction: 7,760 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

744 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Springfield Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield1.9 miles
  • Mercy Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield2.4 miles
  • Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke5.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors39
Dentists41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants111
Mental health providers471
Physical and occupational therapists50
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around West Springfield Town

Parks (32 nearby)

  • Mittineague Park · 341 acres1.7 mi
  • Van Horn Park · 76 acres2.7 mi
  • Van Horn Park · 46 acres2.3 mi
  • Atwater Park · 37 acres2.2 mi
  • Shea Field · 17 acres1.8 mi
  • Kenefick Park · 12 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Precision Auto Repair0.9 mi
  • Aldi1.2 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.4 mi
  • Price Rite2.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (10 nearby)

  • West Springfield Public Library1.2 mi
  • Springfield City Library Brightwood Branch1.4 mi
  • Storrowton Village Museum Library1.9 mi
  • Health Sciences Library2.0 mi
  • Gilman Health Sciences Library2.4 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Josiah Day House Museum1.3 mi
  • A Walk Through History Museum1.9 mi
  • Storrowton Village Museum1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Majestic Theatre1.1 mi
  • Paramount Theater2.5 mi
  • Symphony Hall2.8 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1660.

Notable people born here

  • Tim Daggett (1962) · gymnast
  • Eugene Grazia (1934) · American ice hockey player (1934–2014)
  • Leo Durocher (1905) · American baseball player and coach (1905–1991)
  • Joe Ragland (1989) · American basketball player
  • Joe Ragland (1989) · American basketball player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in West Springfield Town

Public schools here are run by West Springfield. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
John AshleyWest SpringfieldPre-K–K148Public2.4 mi
Philip G CoburnWest SpringfieldPre-K–5699Public1.2 mi
John R FauseyWest SpringfieldK–5435Public0.8 mi
TathamWest SpringfieldK–5277Public1.4 mi
MemorialWest Springfield1–5189Public1.5 mi
MittineagueWest Springfield1–5110Public0.8 mi
West Springfield MiddleWest Springfield6–8909Public0.8 mi
West Springfield HighWest Springfield9–121,231Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Thomas the Apostle SchoolWest SpringfieldPre-K–8122Roman Catholic0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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