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Southwick vs Upton vs Agawam Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Agawam Town has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Southwick | Upton | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,217 |
8,189Lowest |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±1.8 17% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
47.4±2.6Highest 19% above MA |
| Agawam Town and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Agawam Town and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Agawam Town and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,462±$16k 16% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$85,421±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Upton and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $397,500±$27k 29% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$311,600±$12kLowest 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,332±$72Highest 24% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,256±$87 29% below MA |
| Southwick and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,331 11% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,241Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±10 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Agawam |
| High school in town | Southwick Regional School | Blackstone Valley | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.