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Agawam Town vs Everett vs Wareham vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Agawam Town has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Agawam Town | Everett | Wareham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,539 |
50,045Highest |
23,302 |
20,904Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±2.6 19% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.3±1.8 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
27% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,421±$7k 18% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Wareham and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$12kLowest 45% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$335,300±$10k 40% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,256±$87 29% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,223±$82Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,918Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±9.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Ludlow and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #193 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Agawam | Everett | Wareham | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Agawam High | Everett High | Wareham Senior High | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
12.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.