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Burnett Road

Burnett Road

$407,774 Average Value
$415 Average Price per Sq Ft
2 Homes For Sale

Alongside forests and fairways in the corner of Chicopee

The Burnett Road neighborhood is confined to the southeastern corner of Chicopee, Massachusetts, tucked between a state park and Interstate 90. Residents of the neighborhood’s midcentury subdivisions live alongside some of the most notable green spaces in the city of 55,000 people. Houses often back up to the forests of Chicopee Memorial State Park, the fairways of Chicopee Country Club or the shaded banks of Fuller Brook. Though the neighborhood is geographically separated from the rest of the city, it shares the advantages that attract many house hunters in the Springfield area to Chicopee. A big one is the city’s ability to generate its own electricity through a hydroelectric plant, says Patt Gajda, broker of Skye Mountain Realty and a Chicopee resident. “I recently sold a house to young people who came from another town. They were remarking on how the utilities are so inexpensive compared to surrounding towns. They’re telling their friends about this place.” Meanwhile, Burnett Road has the lowest CAP Index Crime Score among Chicopee’s eight neighborhoods. Burnett Road scores 2 out of 10, with 10 indicating highest crime and 4 being the national average.
Take in the beauty of the Chicopee Reservoir in the Burnett Road area.
Take in the beauty of the Chicopee Reservoir in the Burnett Road area.
A variety of homes line the street in the Burnett Rd neighborhood.
A variety of homes line the street in the Burnett Rd neighborhood.
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Living next to Chicopee Memorial State Park

Chicopee Memorial State Park’s 575 acres of woodlands cover the north and west sides of Burnett Road. Sunbathers and lifeguards line the sandy Chicopee Reservoir beachfront in the summer, while more than 7 miles of trails are open year-round to hikers, mountain bikers and cross-country skiers. Some homes on Burnett Road are across the street from the park entrance and a half-mile walk from the beach and trailheads. However, most people would need to use the parking lot, which costs $8 for state residents. “There are always people and their kids and dogs having fun, especially in the fall,” says Fred Gonzalez, a Realtor with Executive Real Estate. “People enjoy the foliage. Everything is all yellow and red." Williams Park next door has a playground and fields for baseball, soccer and softball. Eastward on Burnett Road, Chicopee Country Club hosts an 18-hole, par-71 golf course. The city owns Chicopee Country Club, and golfers don’t have to be members to play the course designed by renowned architect Geoffrey Cornish.
Bring your camera to photograph the beauty of Chicopee Memorial State Park on Burnett Road.
Bring your camera to photograph the beauty of Chicopee Memorial State Park on Burnett Road.
Residence of Burnett Road enjoy walks around the reservoir.
Residence of Burnett Road enjoy walks around the reservoir.
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Classic car show hosted by Oregon Sportsmen’s Club

In a clearing among the woods on the south end of the neighborhood, Oregon Sportsmen’s Club of Western Massachusetts hosts events throughout the year. In addition to meeting up for fishing and archery, members put on fishing derbies for kids and classic car shows and steak dinners for the entire community. These events often raise money for local nonprofits such as Shriners Children’s New England clinic in Springfield.

Homes alongside Chicopee Country Club

Burnett Road was developed later than many Chicopee neighborhoods. As a result, ranches and split-levels fill the neighborhood rather than the Victorian homes seen in other parts of town. Homes were laid out uniformly on lots varying from a quarter to a third of an acre. Even the subdivisions without sidewalks have minimal traffic and wide streets, enabling residents to go for strolls or walk their dogs. Most homes aren’t in walking distance of neighborhood businesses, and a lack of crosswalks on Burnett Road makes it tougher to walk beyond individual subdivisions. Mobile homes sell in the low $100,000s, while most site-built houses are priced from the high $200,000s to the mid-$400,000s. Large colonial and Cape Cod-inspired new traditional homes next to Chicopee Country Club cost roughly $600,000. Small pockets of the neighborhood face flood risks, so homebuyers may need to research flood insurance options.
Split level homes are found in the Burnett Road area.
Split level homes are found in the Burnett Road area.
Bright colonial homes round out the Burnett Road neighborhood.
Bright colonial homes round out the Burnett Road neighborhood.
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Restaurants and bowling along Burnett Road

Businesses are concentrated along Burnett Road. Manufacturers, warehouses and Bowlero Chicopee bowling alley are on the south end, with fast-food restaurants farther north along the road. The street continues past Country Trading Post & Restaurant, a barn-shaped stop for plates of kielbasa and eggs or Vermont cheddar chicken sandwiches. An attached convenience store sells snacks and drinks. A Big Y supermarket is less than 2 miles east of the neighborhood in the town of Ludlow. Two miles west of Burnett Road, Walmart, The Home Depot and other retail chains fill the shopping centers on Memorial Drive, Chicopee’s primary shopping corridor. Immigrants from countries around the world have settled in Chicopee for more than 100 years, contributing to the mix of cuisine available in neighborhoods such as Chicopee Center and Chicopee Falls. “If you wanted Indian food, Middle Eastern food or Japanese food, we have all those things available to us,” Gajda says.
Staff knows all the locals of Burnett Road at the Fifties Dinner.
Staff knows all the locals of Burnett Road at the Fifties Dinner.
Join friends for a game at Chicopee Lanes on Burnett Road.
Join friends for a game at Chicopee Lanes on Burnett Road.
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Farm-to-table meals at Litwin Elementary

Litwin Elementary School near the middle of the neighborhood gets a B-minus Niche grade. School lunches often use local ingredients, such as butternut squash grown at McKinstry Farms in Chicopee and fish sticks from Red’s Best seafood market in Boston. C-rated 1st Sgt. Kevin A. Dupont Middle School is about 3 miles outside Burnett Road, and it’s just down the road from Chicopee High School, which gets a B.
Chicopee High has a B rating and is well regarded for its college prep for Burnett Rd students.
Chicopee High has a B rating and is well regarded for its college prep for Burnett Rd students.
Pick up a good book when you visit the Chicopee Library near Burnett Road.
Pick up a good book when you visit the Chicopee Library near Burnett Road.
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At the intersection of I-90, I-291

Though it’s tucked away, Burnett Road is linked to the rest of the Springfield region by Interstate 291 and Interstate 90. The former leads to downtown Springfield, and the latter routes east to Worcester, 45 miles away, and Boston, 40 miles farther. Gonzalez says this makes the neighborhood a good landing spot for commuters. "Burnett Road is a popular pick for people who are relocating because of the interstate." Drivers also get on I-291 to catch flights from Bradley International Airport, located 25 miles south of Burnett Road in Connecticut. The commercial airport flies to more than 45 destinations.

On the other side of Chicopee Memorial State Park from Burnett Road is the nation’s largest air reserve base: Westover Air Reserve Base. More than 5,500 people work military and civilian jobs on site, also home to Westover Metro Airport. Military aircraft and charter flights take off and land from the facility, but most flight paths don’t go over Burnett Road.
Westover Airport is conveniently close to Burnett Road.
Westover Airport is conveniently close to Burnett Road.
391 and I-90 are conveniently close to Burnett Road.
391 and I-90 are conveniently close to Burnett Road.
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Parks in this Area

Transit

Airport

Bradley International

41 min drive

Crime and Safety

1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime Burnett Road US
Homicide 1 4
Sexual Assault 2 4
Assault with Weapon 2 4
Robbery 2 4
Burglary 3 4
Motor Vehicle Theft 2 4
Larceny 3 4
Crime Score 2 4

Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com

Burnett Road Demographics and Home Trends

Housing Trends

Median List Price
$745,000
Median Sale Price
$680,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$680,000
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$315,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
3%
Last 12 months Home Sales
14
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
181%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$415

Neighborhood Facts

Number of Homes in Neighborhood
852
Number of Homes for Sale
2
Median Year Built
1976
Months of Supply
1.70
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,509
Significantly below the national average
1,924
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
2,472
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
12,632

Distribution of Home Values

Source: Public Records

Homes for Sale

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Source: Public Records

Property Mix - Square Feet

This Neighborhood Has More Owners

Demographics

Total Population
2,332
Median Age
53
Population Density
2 ppl/acre
Population under 18
16.3%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
30.7%
Above the national average
19.1%

Finances

Median Household Income
$85,264
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$110,921

Education and Workforce

High School Graduates
86.9%
College Graduates
33.3%
Advanced Degrees
8.3%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
61.6%
On par with the national average
65.1%

Weather

Annual Precipitation
51''
Average Winter Low Temperature
19°F
Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
Annual Snowfall
31''

Area Factors

Somewhat Bikeable

Bike Score®

44 / 100

Car-Dependent

Walk Score®

16 / 100

Minimal Transit

Transit Score®

0 / 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score

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Burnett Road
Dorothy Maiwald
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