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Springfield vs Dedham 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
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Agawam Town has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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.
| Measure | Springfield | Dedham | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
25,237Lowest |
28,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
47.4±2.6Highest 19% above MA |
| Agawam Town and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Agawam Town and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield 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 | $52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$85,421±$7k 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$311,600±$12k 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,256±$87 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$4,241 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #276 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | Dedham | Agawam |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | Dedham High | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.