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Chicopee’s riverside enclave
On a Wednesday morning in Willimansett, diners are wide awake at Jennifer’s Kitchen. They chat with each other from several booths away, and waitresses already know what customers will order by the time they sit down. This kind of neighborly familiarity is emblematic of this Chicopee, Massachusetts, community. About 3 miles long, Willimansett includes more than 10,000 residents, but geography and history have made it a close-knit community. The neighborhood remains tucked away on Chicopee’s west end, between the Connecticut River and Interstate 391.
Dining, manufacturing on Chicopee and Meadow streets
Restaurants and stores including Jennifer’s Kitchen line the neighborhood’s two north-south thoroughfares: Chicopee Street and Meadow Street. Kielbasa and babkas are available for pick-up from Bernat’s, a deli that started in Poland in 1914 before moving to Chicopee. The store hires a police detail to handle the annual mass of people who come on Good Friday to buy supplies for their Easter dinners. Most Chicopee residents take care of their shopping 3 miles east of Willimansett along Memorial Drive. Big Y supermarket, Walmart, The Home Depot and other retail chains have stores in the shopping centers along the road.
Chicopee has been an industrial center since the 1800s, when textile mills were built along the Chicopee River. One of the city’s largest remaining manufacturers operates on Meadow Street: Callaway Golf. The company makes more than 200,000 golf balls every day in the neighborhood.
Walks and bike rides alongside the Connecticut River
Residents are rarely more than a mile from taking in views of the river from the Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway. The trail follows the river for about 2 miles along the west side of Willimansett. Even in the middle of a chilly fall day, locals are walking along the path. Hikers and cyclists may encounter Chicopee Mayor John Vieau along the way. “I personally use it, and ride my bike on it almost every day,” Vieau says. The southern end of the trail ends at Medina Street Boat Ramp, an access point for the river. Sarah Jane Sherman Park, home to a skate park and three baseball diamonds, is the site of Chicopee’s annual National Night Out in August. Hundreds come for music, games and face-to-face time with local police officers and firefighters, who hand out backpacks and school supplies. One of the city’s biggest events, National Night Out has been held in Chicopee since 1994, garnering awards from the National Night Out organization. A few blocks away, Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee expanded its Willimansett facility in 2024 when it opened a teen center with a video game den, study areas and a digital media lab.
The bike path along the river in Willmanset is picture perfect.
Residence enjoy tossing around the football at Sarah Jane Sherman Park in Willmansett.
Rivers Park has playgrounds, courts and fields to play on in Willmansett.
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Homes ranging from Victorian to midcentury
Chicopee Street curves through the center of Willimansett, and most homes sit along smaller cross streets that run east and west of it. The oldest homes are on the north end, where multifamily homes with up to six bedrooms date to the late 1800s. Heading south, architecture transitions to American Foursquare and minimal traditional houses and finally ranches and split-levels. Regardless of style, single-family homes tend to be bunched together on small lots. Prices start around $200,000 for houses under 1,000 square feet, climbing to about $400,000 for 2,000-square-foot homes. Townhouses and condos are in the middle of the neighborhood, priced between the low $100,000s and low $200,000s. A floodwall and earthen dike have reduced the risk of flooding by the Connecticut River, according to FEMA.
Rows of Ranch homes are found in Willmansett.
Townhouses common in the Willmansett neighborhood.
Split level homes are present in Willmansett.
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High schools battle for a sword
Children can stay in the neighborhood and attend Stefanik Elementary School, graded B-minus by Niche. The public elementary school was built in 1970 without a playground, but that changed in 2019 when the principal raised $60,000 from the community, students designed a playground and locals turned out to build it. After fifth grade, kids can go to Bellamy Middle School, scored a C-plus, and then B-rated Chicopee High School. Chicopee High has a long-running football rivalry with the city’s other high school, Chicopee Comprehensive High. The two teams play every Thanksgiving morning, and since 1964 the mayor has awarded the winning school with a trophy the schools trade back and forth: a 19th-century sword.
Chicopee High has a B rating and is well regarded for its college prep near Willmansett.
Bellamy Middle school is the option for children in the Willmansett area.
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Alongside I-391
Sidewalks are common and bike lanes are marked along major roads such as Chicopee Street and Meadow Street. Still, people typically get around by car. Interstate 391 leads from Willimansett 6 miles south to Springfield, where the highway connects to Interstate 91 and continues 30 miles farther to Hartford. Chicopee commute times average 20 minutes, 10 minutes shorter than the statewide average. Generally, the Springfield metro has lighter traffic than other cities in Massachusetts, says Peter Ruffini, president of the Springfield-based Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley. “If you were to experience Boston commute traffic, and then you came out here, you’d laugh. There is commuter traffic, especially on I-91. You just don’t see the gridlock you see in some other cities.” Interstate 391 also extends north of Willimansett to the city of Holyoke, home to the closest hospital: Holyoke Medical Center. Three miles to the east is the nation's largest Air Force reserve base: Westover. It also hosts Westover Airport, a small civilian airport. Aircraft noise isn't a major concern in Willimansett, as the facility's typical flight patterns stay clear of the neighborhood.
Willmansett has easy access to I-90 and 391.
The Willmansett bridge is a beautiful landmark in this neighborhood.
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Willimansett Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Willimansett, Chicopee sell after 28 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Willimansett, Chicopee over the last 12 months is $305,000, up 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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