City comparison
Barnstable Town, MA is about 125 miles (200 km) from Springfield, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Barnstable Town, MA to Springfield, MA takes about 14 min, covering roughly 125 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Springfield has a population of 155,305, vs 48,922 in Barnstable Town — about 3.2× larger by population. By land area, Barnstable Town covers about 60 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Springfield.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Barnstable Town | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,047/mo | 63.4% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Median home value | $498,700 | $198,500 | 151.2% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Median household income | $94,387 | $47,677 | 98.0% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Groceries index | 97.4 | 97.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 153.1 | 150.0 | 2.1% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need $92,402 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MA is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Barnstable Town, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% higher in Barnstable Town than in Springfield. If you earn $80,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need about $73,921 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.