Town guide

Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 40,378 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01085.

Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population40,378873 per sq mi
Median home value$325,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$240Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Westfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Westfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY118 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Westfield; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Westfield

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

Westfield had 40,834 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 39th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

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

Westfield population by census2000: 40,072, 2010: 41,094, 2020: 40,83440,072200041,094201040,8342020

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 WestfieldJan: 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 (3 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

643 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · WestfieldUnder a mile
  • Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield7.5 miles
  • Mercy Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield7.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors49
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants77
Mental health providers402
Physical and occupational therapists54
Optometrists2
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies7

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 Westfield

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Stanley Park · 89 acres1.9 mi
  • Ridgeview Park · 53 acres3.8 mi
  • Whitney Park · 19 acres0.4 mi
  • Municipal Playground · 18 acres0.7 mi
  • Apremont Park · 13 acres2.9 mi
  • Allen Park · 11 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.4 mi
  • Big Y0.9 mi
  • ALDI1.2 mi
  • Price Rite1.4 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Arrow Prescription Center1.3 mi
  • Walgreens4.5 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Westfield Athenaeum0.3 mi
  • Library2.0 mi
  • Ely Library2.5 mi
  • Southwick Public Library4.2 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Westfield Museum0.3 mi
  • Amelia Park Children's Museum0.9 mi
  • Pioneer Valley Live Steamers4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Catherine Dower Center for the Performing & Fine Arts2.6 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges and universities

  • Westfield State University

Notable people born here

  • Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (1829) · U.S geologist and surgeon (1829-1887)
  • Frederic Rzewski (1938) · American pianist and composer (1938–2021)
  • Don Pardo (1918) · American announcer (1918–2014)
  • Jim Matheos (1962) · American musician
  • Frederick H. Gillett (1851) · American politician (1851–1935)
  • Anne Pitoniak (1922) · American actress (1922–2007)

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

Schools in Westfield

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Meadow Early Childhood CenterWestfieldPre-K162Public0.4 mi
HighlandWestfieldPre-K–4305Public1.1 mi
Munger HillWestfieldPre-K–4320Public2.1 mi
Southampton RoadWestfieldPre-K–4310Public2.1 mi
Abner GibbsWestfieldK–4196Public0.8 mi
Franklin AveWestfieldK–4176Public0.5 mi
Paper MillWestfieldK–4312Public2.3 mi
Westfield Intermediate SchoolWestfield5–6729Public2.2 mi
Westfield Middle SchoolWestfield7–8671Public0.8 mi
Westfield HighWestfield9–121,034Public1.5 mi
Westfield Technical AcademyWestfield9–12557Career and Technical0.6 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary's Parish School - SecondaryWestfieldPre-K–8177Roman Catholic0.2 mi
St Marys Parish SchoolWestfieldPre-K–8175Roman Catholic0.2 mi
Full Gospel Christian SchoolWestfieldK–455Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
White Oak SchoolWestfield3–1254Nonsectarian4.1 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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