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Ludlow vs Newfields vs Agawam Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Agawam Town has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Ludlow | Newfields | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
2,023Lowest |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.4±2.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Agawam Town and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 | $84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$85,421±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$311,600±$12kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,256±$87 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | — | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Newfields School District | Agawam |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | None in town | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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U.S. 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.