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Agawam Town vs Killingly vs Wareham vs Longmeadow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Agawam Town has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Longmeadow has the most people working from home (24.7%).
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| Measure | Agawam Town | Killingly | Wareham | Longmeadow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,539Highest |
17,867 |
23,302 |
15,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±2.6 22% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,421±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$149,601±$24kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$12k 6% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$454,100±$20kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,256±$87 11% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 36% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$9,236Highest 196% 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% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #193 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #51 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Agawam | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wareham | Longmeadow |
| High school in town | Agawam High | Killingly High School | Wareham Senior High | Longmeadow High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1 |
8.6Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.