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Agawam Town vs Killingly vs West Springfield Town
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 oldest population (median age 47.4).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
West Springfield Town has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,539 |
17,867Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±2.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Agawam Town and Killingly 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%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% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Agawam Town and West Springfield 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±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Killingly 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±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$321,500±$16kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| West Springfield Town and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,256±$87Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
| Agawam Town and West Springfield Town 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. |
$4,380Highest 40% 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% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Killingly 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Agawam Town 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 | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Agawam | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Agawam High | Killingly High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.1 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.