Massachusetts · Census place 00840
Agawam Town city, MA
Quick answer
Agawam Town city has 28,510 residents, ranking #56 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $82,359, the median home is worth $290,000 and median gross rent runs $1,234 a month.
- Population
- 28,510Agawam Town city residents
- Median household income
- $82,359Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $290,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,234Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Agawam Town city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Agawam Town city median would spend about 18% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.9% of residents and 73.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Northampton city 28,640
- West Springfield Town city 28,635
- Saugus CDP 28,599
- Milton CDP 28,481
- Danvers CDP 27,924
- Milford CDP 27,919
- Wakefield CDP 27,284
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