Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Wilbraham grades B overall, 167th among Massachusetts's 282 graded towns. It has 39 miles of trail. The median household earns $122K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 87% of the country. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $482K for a typical one and 6.8 times the Springfield metro’s $71K median household income. Wilbraham’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, near the Massachusetts town median (1.8) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Academy Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Wilbraham beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,555 in 1790, a low of 1,555 in 1790, 14,613 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 7 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Wilbraham is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilbraham. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
Big draw31 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
11 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
17 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
28 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
27 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney StadiumSpringfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilbraham, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wilbraham.
Wilbraham trades workers with Springfield and other neighbors, has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Massachusetts.
Within Massachusetts it is less healthy than 51% of the 279 graded towns: Massachusetts sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Massachusetts is tooth loss: 6.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.9% statewide.
83% of adults had a checkup this year in Wilbraham, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 82% and U.S. towns at 79%. 9.9% of Wilbraham adults smoke cigarettes. Wilbraham beats the Massachusetts average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Wilbraham | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 82% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wilbraham | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 11.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Hampden-Wilbraham school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Minnechaug Regional High, with 990 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbraham MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 613 | B |
| Minnechaug Regional HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 990 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
The biggest place to walk is White Cedar Swamp, 181 acres with 2.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilbraham Wildlife Area | 4.1 mi | 141 |
| 2. Rice Nature Preserve | 2.6 mi | 140 |
| 3. White Cedar Swamp | 2.1 mi | 181 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
89% of households own their home in Wilbraham. Typical home values rose 5.5% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Wilbraham is $1,175 a month.
| Wilbraham | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,175 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide). 52% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 47% across Massachusetts.
| Wilbraham | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 52% | 47% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.3 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Wilbraham | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.5% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.6% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.3% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Wilbraham has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wilbraham has about as many jobs (5,556) as working residents, but only 695 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Wilbraham for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Wilbraham grew to 5,556 in 2023, 783 more than in 2013. Wilbraham’s average trip to work is 27 minutes.
| Wilbraham | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 18% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wilbraham.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 205 to 195 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 10 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Wilbraham sits closer to the middle.
| Wilbraham | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.6 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
10 within 15 miles of the center of Wilbraham
About 5 of every 100 Wilbraham residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
10 notable people were born in Wilbraham.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Wilbraham is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb of the City of Springfield, and part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,613 at the 2020 census. Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Wilbraham.
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2 towns share a border with Wilbraham.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Wilbraham grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #167 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A for health, B− for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Massachusetts has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Wilbraham sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
10 notable people were born here, including Ann Sarnoff and Erin Crocker.
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