What stands out worked out from the figures below

Agawam Town has the highest household income ($85k).

Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Agawam Town	Springfield
People
Population	28,539Lowest	154,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+1.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.4±2.6Highest 19% above MA	33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA
Kids under 18	17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	24.1%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%	13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest MA: 47.3%	20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	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±$7kHighest 18% below MA	$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,600±$12kHighest 45% below MA	$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,256±$87Highest 29% below MA	$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA
	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 29% below MA	$3,695Lowest 38% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest MA: 10%	25.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA	1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 23% below MA	20 minLowest 31% below MA
Work from home	11%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6%	8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Agawam Town and Springfield 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	#276 of 282 in MA
School district	Agawam	Springfield
High school in town	Agawam High	Springfield Central High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.