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Agawam Town vs Killingly vs Wareham vs Southwick
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).
Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Wareham | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,539Highest |
17,867 |
23,302 |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%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. |
46.8±1.8 20% 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Southwick 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% |
21%±3.4 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% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Agawam Town and Wareham 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$12k 6% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Southwick 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±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Southwick 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. |
$5,331Highest 71% 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%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Southwick 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above 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% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Agawam | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wareham | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Agawam High | Killingly High School | Wareham Senior High | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.