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Springfield vs Union 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 kids (24.2% under 18).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Agawam Town has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Union | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
944Lowest |
28,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.4±2.6 22% above U.S. |
| Union and Agawam Town 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 35% below U.S. |
$88,958±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$85,421±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Union and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26kHighest about the U.S. average |
$311,600±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Union and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,256±$87Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Springfield 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Agawam Town and Union 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | — | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Springfield | Union 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.