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Agawam Town, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampden County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
28,510
Population
1,223/sq mi density
$82,359
Median Income
$44,973 per capita
$290,000
Home Value
$517,081 Zillow
$1,234
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
285
Violent Crime/100K
1,308 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$82,359 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$290,000 home value, $1,234/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
285 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,359
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,973
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Agawam Town vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Agawam Town’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,359
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,973
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,945
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,208
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,208
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$30,598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,727
Restaurants
907
Healthcare
1,223
Retail
1,468
Manufacturing
478
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,945
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,506
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,359 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,973 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,945 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,208 |
| County GDP | $30,598M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,727 |
| Restaurants | 907 |
| Healthcare | 1,223 |
| Retail | 1,468 |
| Manufacturing | 478 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,945 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,506 |