What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k median).

Agawam Town has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Fairhaven	Agawam Town
People
Population	15,903Lowest	28,539Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA	47.4±2.6Lowest 19% above MA
	Fairhaven and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.3%±1.9Highest 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+	24.9%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%	24.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Fairhaven and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	34%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,965±$19kHighest 8% below MA	$85,421±$7kLowest 18% below MA
	Fairhaven and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$446,700±$19kHighest 21% below MA	$311,600±$12kLowest 45% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA	$1,256±$87Highest 29% below MA
	Agawam Town and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,566Lowest 40% below MA	$4,241Highest 29% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±14Highest MA: 51.8%	39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Fairhaven and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest MA: 10%	6.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4% MA: 62.5%	74.4% MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA	1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	22 minLowest 23% below MA
Work from home	11.4%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%	11%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Fairhaven 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	#126 of 282 in MA	#193 of 282 in MA
School district	Fairhaven	Agawam
High school in town	Fairhaven High	Agawam High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	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.