What stands out worked out from the figures below

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

Agawam Town has the most homeowners (74.4%).

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	Everett	Agawam Town
People
Population	50,045Highest	28,539Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA	47.4±2.6Highest 19% above MA
Kids under 18	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4%	17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	24.1%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	34%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	5.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Everett 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	$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA	$85,421±$7kHighest 18% below MA
	Agawam Town and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA	$311,600±$12kLowest 45% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA	$1,256±$87Lowest 29% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,880Highest 19% below MA	$4,241Lowest 29% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8%	39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest MA: 10%	6.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	74.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 20% above MA	22 minLowest 23% below MA
Work from home	10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%	11%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Agawam Town and Everett 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	#264 of 282 in MA	#193 of 282 in MA
School district	Everett	Agawam
High school in town	Everett High	Agawam High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	11.0Lowest
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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.