What stands out worked out from the figures below

Agawam Town has the most homeowners (74.4%).

West Springfield Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	West Springfield Town
People
Population	28,539Lowest	28,772Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+1.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.4±2.6Highest 19% above MA	40.1±2.6Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	West Springfield Town and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%	17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34% MA: 47.3%	34% MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	5.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	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 18% below MA	$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,600±$12kLowest 45% below MA	$321,500±$16kHighest 43% below MA
	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 29% below MA	$1,144±$68Lowest 35% below MA
	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	$4,241Lowest 29% below MA	$4,380Highest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest MA: 10%	11.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	58.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 23% below MA	19 minLowest 34% below MA
Work from home	11%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6%	10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Agawam Town and West Springfield 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	#218 of 282 in MA
School district	Agawam	West Springfield
High school in town	Agawam High	West Springfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	13.1Highest
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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.