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A more laid-back environment in East Forest Park
Forest Park is among Springfield’s biggest neighborhoods, but the East Forest Park neighborhood next door boasts even bigger appeal. East Forest Park has less than half the population of the neighborhood to its west, but home sell more often and at a faster pace. Forest Park is known for its huge green space and dense commercial district. East Forest Park residents live within 2 miles of these amenities, but they get to skip the congested intersections and traffic-heavy events that come with living in Forest Park. Instead, East Forest Park consists of rows of well-kept midcentury homes south of the tree-lined shore of Watershops Pond. Erica Swallow, Realtor and co-lead of the Turnberg & Swallow Team at Coldwell Banker, says East Forest Park “attracts homebuyers looking for a suburban lifestyle outside of the hustle and bustle of downtown Springfield.”
East Forest Park offer a variety of home styles and price ranges.
East Forest Park consists of rows of well-kept midcentury homes south of the tree-lined shore of Watershops Pond.
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Shaded Cape Cods and Colonial Revivals
East Forest Park was developed a few decades later than the Forest Park neighborhood to its west. As a result, its streets are lined with Cape Cods, ranch-style homes and Colonial Revivals rather than the Victorian and Craftsman houses found in Forest Park. The midcentury neighborhood has been around long enough for trees to mature into tall timbers that shade sidewalks and yards. They shed their leaves in the late fall, and winter brings an average of 27 inches of snow. If 3 or more inches of snow collect on the roads, the Department of Public Works and private contractors plow East Forest Park along with the rest of the city. A few homes on the north side of East Forest Park are in a flood zone created by the South Branch Mill River. Some mortgage lenders require homes in flood zones to have flood insurance. Prices for turnkey homes here typically range from $240,000 to $450,000.
A colonial home in East Forest Park.
A lovely ranch home in East Forest Park.
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735 acres of outdoor space at Forest Park
Nathan Bill Park serves as the neighborhood’s central green space, with a playground, tennis courts and multiple baseball fields. Kids can play on the splash pad from June to August, and the park hosts one of the city’s free movie screenings each summer. A park hugging the shore of Watershops Pond bears the name of Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan, a Springfield native killed in action during a 2015 domestic terror attack on a Naval center in Tennessee. A paved trail leads from the park’s walking path to a kayak launch point. Springfield’s largest park is 2 miles west of the neighborhood: Forest Park. More than 700 acres of woodlands, lakes and gardens encompass a 200-animal zoo and an indoor ice-skating rink. “It’s a gem that makes it hard to believe you’re in the middle of the city,” says Beate Bolen, president of the Forest Park Civic Association. Children have played baseball at the park’s Walker Memorial Grandstand since the 1940s, and in 2024 the city started a $4 million renovation of the field used by high school, college and American Legion Baseball youth teams. South of the neighborhood, the 18-hole, par-72 Franconia Golf Course is open to the public.
At Forest Park, many outdoor activities can be done throughout the area.
Enjoy a nice walk through GYSGT Thomas J. Sullivan Park in East Forest Park.
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Shops and restaurants nearby at the X
Most of East Forest Park’s businesses are in shopping centers. That’s the case on Island Pond Road, where people go to shop at Rocky’s Ace Hardware and Dollar Tree. The road is also where Nathan Bill’s Bar & Restaurant hosts rock bands and acoustic acts and serves Irish-inspired food including burgers topped with corned-beef hash and desserts covered in whiskey-infused gravy. Nearby Bumpys Natural & Organic Foods stocks hard-to-find produce like soursop fruits. Less than a mile west of the neighborhood, restaurants are packed into a walkable intersection known as the X. The commercial district has a selection of Vietnamese businesses such as Vihn Chau Restaurant and Saigon Market grocery store. A shopping center a mile east of the neighborhood houses Big Y supermarket, Burlington and Big Lots.
Torito has you covered for your Mexican food in East Forest Park.
Craving some Japanese food? Head over to Ikura in East Forest Park.
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Robust AP offerings at Central High School
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial Elementary School in East Forest Park gets a Niche grade of C-plus. The school was one of several campuses in the city where Springfield Public Schools built new playgrounds in 2024. After fifth grade, children can go to C-minus-rated Kiley Middle School and Central High School, which receives a B-minus. No high school in Massachusetts offers more Advanced Placement courses than the 21 classes available at Central High. High school seniors in the neighborhood are eligible for The Denise K. Shea Memorial Scholarship, a $1,000 grant that's awarded annually by the East Forest Park Civic Association.
East Forest Park is home to Pope Francis Preparatory School. The B-rated private Catholic high school lets students tailor their experience with pathways that provide field trips, classes and shadowing opportunities in career fields such as environmental sciences and communications. North of the neighborhood, roughly 2,000 students attend Springfield College, a private four-year school. Locals can watch the men and women’s basketball teams at Blake Arena, as well as more than 20 other sports teams that compete on campus.
A view of Mary A. Dryden Elementary school in East Forest Park.
An aerial view of Pope Francis prep school in East Forest Park.
Springfield Central High School is one of the main schools in the area with a large facility
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Pro hockey players read at East Forest Park library
Nathan Bill’s Bar and Restaurant throws one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parties in Western Massachusetts. Green-clad patrons fill the bar or crowd under an outdoor tent to hear live music, dance and drink beers. The East Forest Park Branch of the Springfield City Library hosts events throughout the week, including Boomer’s Book Club. Boomer, the mascot of the Springfield Thunderbirds professional hockey team, and the team's players visit several library branches each month to read to children. The city built a new building for the library branch in 2019, debuting a makerspace where locals of all ages can drop in and engage in hands-on projects such as learning how to create miniature scenes for model trains. The library is also a meeting spot for local groups including the East Forest Park Civic Association and Girl Scout Troop 65166.
East Forest Park is one of the few neighborhoods that have a Springfield Library Branch.
Practice your skating moves at Cyer Arena in East Forest Park.
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Taking Sumner Avenue across the neighborhood
East Forest Park doesn’t connect to interstates or highways, but Sumner Avenue runs through the middle of the neighborhood and extends 2 miles west to Interstate 91. A 2-mile drive north on the interstate leads to restaurants, museums and an MGM casino in downtown Springfield. The interstate continues north of downtown to Baystate Medical Center. Drivers can take Interstate 91 for 18 miles south of the neighborhood to Bradley International Airport, which has flights to more than 45 cities, or 15 miles farther to Hartford. Pioneer Valley Transit Authority buses stop along Sumner Avenue, reaching the X in about 10 minutes and downtown in about 30.
Sumner Avenue runs through East Forest Park that leads to Forest Park.
The x is known for the crossing of four different roads that lead to a retail area near East Forest Park.
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More than a dozen houses of worship nearby
Many of the 10-plus churches in or just outside the neighborhood frequently engage with the community. For example, Holy Cross Catholic Church parishioners spend Sundays putting together 400 sandwiches to give to people experiencing homelessness in Springfield. Meanwhile, First Baptist Church hosts a fall festival, inviting families over for hot dogs, face-painting and firehose demonstrations by firefighters. Three synagogues are clustered about 3 miles away in the Forest Park neighborhood. Springfield’s three original Orthodox synagogues merged in 2007 to form Congregation B’nai Torah. The synagogue keeps a museum that preserves the history of the city’s Orthodox Jewish community through artifacts and documents.
Springfield’s three original Orthodox synagogues merged in 2007 to form Congregation B’nai Torah.
Holy Cross Catholic Church parishioners spend Sundays putting together 400 sandwiches to give to people experiencing homelessness.
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Parks in this Area
Nathan Bill Park
Heritage Park
Heritage Park Dog Run
Heritage Park
East Longmeadow Bark Park
Johnny Appleseed Park
Transit
Airport
Bradley International
35 min drive
Bus
Island Pond & Amanda
Bus
Allen & Harbour
Bus
Island Pond & Surry
Bus
Island Pond Road And Allen Street (2)
Bus
Sumner & Eloise
Bus
Roosevelt & Sumner
Bus
Sumner & Bairdcrest
East Forest Park Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in East Forest Park, Springfield sell after 46 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in East Forest Park, Springfield over the last 12 months is $390,000, down 9% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
This very cute and sweet home in the heart of East Forest Park with an attached and spacious garage a brand new heating unit has a lot to offer. 2nd floor is the where the 3rd bedroom is in this Cape owned by the same family for a long time. Roof and mechanicals updated, great basement space can be extra living space and/or in-home office or play room or game room. Eat-in kitchen -- or use a
Set on a quiet cul-de-sac, this updated three-bedroom ranch offers easy single-level living with a fresh, inviting feel throughout. The kitchen features granite countertops, a subway tile backsplash, new cabinets, and stylish lighting flowing into a sunroom that adds extra space for relaxing or storage. Off the sunroom, a separate entrance leads to a utility area housing the furnace and water
Looking for a brick ranch to call home? Lovingly maintained brick ranch in the very desirable " Alphabet Street Section" of East Forest Park. Large open kitchen and dining room with fabulous Mid Century Modern cabinetry which has been recently painted and updated, giving it a sleek new look to enjoy. Vintage oversized stove with double oven. Large living room with picture window and beautiful
Charming East Forest Park Cape with room to expand! Main level offers hardwood floors, sunny living room, two bedrooms, and a full bath with tub/shower and wainscoting. The eat-in kitchen has vinyl flooring, a dining area and door to a fenced yard with garden and shed. The large unfinished second floor, not in the public record square footage, has custom built-ins and laminate flooring—ideal for
Single family home, quiet residential neighborhood. Ideal for college faculty, staff and graduate students. 3 bedrooms upstairs, optional 4th in basement. 1 ½ baths, Living room with fireplace and built in bookshelves, dining room, Kitchen with appliances. Hardwood floors.Half-finished basement, carpeted. laundry hook up2 enclosed porches to fenced in 1/2 acre backyard with fire pit
Property Id: 2064092Updated Kitchen with Granite Counters and Maple Cabinets. Open Floor Plan between Kitchen and Living Room. First Floor Office/Den w Natural Gas Fireplace. Full Bath on each Floor. Central A/C. Gas Heat. Above Ground Pool. 3 Season Enclosed Rear Porch Overlooking the Spacious Back Yard. Finished Walk Out Basement with Pellet Stove and Full Bath with Jet Tub. Deep
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
10,429
Median Age
42
Population Density
7 ppl/acre
Population under 18
21.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
20.9%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$74,985
On par with the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$90,740
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
90.6%
College Graduates
32.3%
On par with the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
12%
% Population in Labor Force
67.8%
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
27''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
43/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
57/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
47/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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