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Barnstable Town vs Springfield
Barnstable Town and Springfield
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Springfield are under the US rate in this release, 5.4 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Barnstable Town to Springfield
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Barnstable Town to Springfield above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,938 in Barnstable Town and $1,528 in Springfield. Barnstable Town has a state tax on wages. Springfield has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Springfield is 97% of the national level for the same work, against 103% in Barnstable Town.
Springfield averages 186 sunny days, with July highs around 83°F and January nights around 26°F. Barnstable Town is 181 sunny days, 80°F in July, 33°F in January. Commutes average 23 minutes in Springfield and 25 in Barnstable Town.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Barnstable Town → Springfield pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Barnstable Town and Springfield changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 157 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,700–$3,150
- Container or pod
- $1,150–$2,150
- Rent a truck
- $450–$800
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Questions
Is Springfield cheaper than Barnstable Town after tax and rent?
Yes. Springfield leaves about $365 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,938 in Barnstable Town and $1,528 in Springfield.
Does Springfield have state income tax?
Springfield is in Massachusetts, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Barnstable Town to Springfield?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.