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Springfield 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
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
2,023Lowest |
28,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
47.4±2.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$85,421±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$311,600±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,256±$87 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 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 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #276 of 282 in MA | — | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | Newfields School District | Agawam |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | None in town | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.