How long is the commute from West Springfield Town, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in West Springfield Town, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in West Springfield Town, MA take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

1.7% of workers walk to work.

10.4% work from home.

10.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 10.4%
Households without a car: 10.9%

How people in West Springfield Town get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West Springfield Town	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	81.0% (±3.2 points)	76.0%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±2.0 points)	7.9%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.4% (±2.4 points)	10.5%	18.6%	15.1%

In West Springfield Town, the average commute is lower than in Hampden County (22.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In West Springfield Town, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Hampden County (1.6%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Hampden County, West Springfield Town ranks 23 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 336 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in West Springfield Town

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West Springfield Town	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	10.9% (±2.5 points)	12.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.0% (±4.4 points)	37.7%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.5% (±3.8 points)	34.0%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.6% (±2.7 points)	16.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In West Springfield Town, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hampden County (12.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in West Springfield Town

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Springfield Town	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	10.4% (±2.4 points)	10.5% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±1.6 points)	92.1% (±0.6 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±2.3 points)	89.0% (±0.7 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West Springfield Town, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hampden County (89.0%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near West Springfield Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Springfield Town
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West Springfield Town	—	19.3 minutes (±1.1)	—
Agawam Town	4.3 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Chicopee	5.4 mi	21.3 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Westfield	5.5 mi	26.5 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Springfield	5.7 mi	20.2 minutes (±0.5)	Not measurably different
Holyoke	6.0 mi	19.3 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Longmeadow (community)	6.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Longmeadow	6.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Southwick	8.3 mi	28.6 minutes (±2.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Agawam Town, MA (22.4 minutes), Chicopee, MA (21.3 minutes), Westfield, MA (26.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Hampden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	East Longmeadow	22.6 minutes (±1.5)
18	Agawam Town	22.4 minutes (±1.5)
19	Chicopee	21.3 minutes (±1.4)
20	Springfield	20.2 minutes (±0.5)
21	Ludlow	20.1 minutes (±1.2)
22 (tie)	Holyoke	19.3 minutes (±0.9)
22 (tie)	West Springfield Town	19.3 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Hampden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Springfield Town

How long is the average commute in West Springfield Town?

Workers who live in West Springfield Town, MA take an average of 19.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Springfield Town without a car?

10.9% of households in West Springfield Town have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Springfield Town?

10.4% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in West Springfield Town worked from home, and 90.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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