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Agawam Town vs Wareham vs Fairhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Agawam Town has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Fairhaven has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Wareham | Fairhaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,539Highest |
23,302 |
15,903Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±2.6Lowest 19% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
48.5±3.4 21% above MA |
| Wareham and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Agawam Town and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$95,965±$19kHighest 8% below MA |
| Fairhaven and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$12kLowest 45% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$446,700±$19kHighest 21% below MA |
| Fairhaven 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 29% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
| Wareham and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 29% below MA |
$4,341Highest 28% below MA |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham 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 MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Fairhaven 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Agawam | Wareham | Fairhaven |
| High school in town | Agawam High | Wareham Senior High | Fairhaven High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
8.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.