Westfield : Massachusetts

Westfield is a small city of 41,000 in western Massachusetts near Springfield and north of Hartford, CT.  This is a pretty agricultural area on the edge of the Connecticut River Valley that is quite hilly, thanks to the Metacomet Ridge. There are some nice parks in town, as well as Westfield State University. The parks are: Amelia Park Ice Rink and Memorial Garden and Stanley Park of Westfield. Photo of Westfield Technical Academy, upper campus courtesy of Wikipedia and Student from WTA (public domain); photo of Stanley Park of Westfield courtesy of Wikipedia andDaderot (public domain).

There are some active communities in the area (see link at left). According to Zillow.com, the median home value in early 2020 was $244,415.

The area is very pretty and relatively uncrowded for the Northeast.

Massachusetts is a high tax state.

Retirees who want a small, walkable college town, and with the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, hikers and outdoor people would enjoy it here.

Manufacturing and retail

The average July temperature is in the mid 20's and the average July temperature is about 70.  Westfield is in western Mass near Springfield.

Westfield is justly proud of the Westfield Athenaeum, the local library which began in the 1860s. Westfield State University is here.