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Agawam Town vs Killingly vs Springfield vs Fairhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k median).
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 | Killingly | Springfield | Fairhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,539 |
17,867 |
154,749Highest |
15,903Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±2.6 22% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$95,965±$19kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven 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±$12k 6% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,256±$87Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,118±$79 21% below U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,695 18% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairhaven and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Agawam | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Springfield | Fairhaven |
| High school in town | Agawam High | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | Fairhaven High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.