Census place 2552144

Palmer Town

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Palmer Town city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Palmer Town.

According to the 2025 estimate, Palmer Town has a population of 12,367 and 392 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: population density is 392/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi; median home value is $271,400, below the comparison median of $498,050; and median gross rent is $1,075, below the comparison median of $1,677. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
392/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi
median home value
$271,400
Below the comparison median of $498,050
median gross rent
$1,075
Below the comparison median of $1,677

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Palmer Town's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,367
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
392/sq mi
31.6 sq mi land area
Median age
47.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$78,480
Median home value
$271,400
Median gross rent
$1,075
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.5%
Typical commute
31.3 min
Drive-alone commute
81.6%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
7.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
6.3%
Households with children
19.8%
Residents with a disability
17.5%
Residents without insurance
1.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hampden County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
5
Snowstorm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WESTFIELD BARNES MUNI AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
45.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Palmer Town.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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