COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salmon Brook vs West Springfield Town
PLACE A
Salmon Brook, Connecticut
VS
PLACE B
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Salmon Brook is 92% smaller than West Springfield Town. Salmon Brook earns more, with a median household income $5,004 higher.
SALMON BROOKWEST SPRINGFIELD TOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population2,34328,829−92% vs West Springfield Town
Population density7131,723−1,011
Population growth4.5%1.6%+2.9 pts
Median age48.640.1+8.5
Male45.5%48.3%−2.8 pts
Female54.5%51.7%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born8.7%18.5%−9.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.6%71.4%+17.2 pts
Black0.2%3.8%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%13.7%−12.1 pts
Asian3.0%7.3%−4.3 pts
Other6.6%3.8%+2.8 pts
Median household income$74,375$69,371+$5,004
Per capita income$49,408$40,352+$9,056
Poverty rate3.6%11.9%−8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.450−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher57.2%34.0%+23.1 pts
Graduate degree25.2%14.3%+10.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation58.7%66.5%−7.8 pts
Median home value$324,700$321,500+$3,200
Median gross rent$1,177$1,144+$33
Owner-occupied80.5%58.5%+22.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.7%4.6%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households26.6%59.0%−32.4 pts
Average commute28.219.3+8.9
Worked from home30.5%10.4%+20.1 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.3%+0.5 pts
Uninsured0.6%4.5%−3.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024