Massachusetts · Northeast · 29k residents
Agawam Town, MA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Agawam Town: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Massachusetts median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,925/wk. Massachusetts's corporate income tax rate is 8%. Commercial electricity averages 20.9¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,925/wk
Corporate income tax
8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34%
Commercial electricity
20.9¢/kWh
Economic momentum
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| ACS median home value | $311,600 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $400 |
| Property tax rate | 1.14% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,037/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,434/mo |
| State & local income tax | 5% |
| Sales tax | 6.25% |
| Corporate income tax | 8% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,925/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34% |
| Commercial electricity | 20.9¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $165,210 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $104,550 |
| Wage: General manager | $127,220 |
| Wage: Customer service | $49,120 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,540 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $63,030 |
| Wage: Electrician | $79,420 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $36,610 |
| Cost of living index | 104 |
| Groceries index | 108 |
| Utilities | $245/mo |
| Transit pass | $90/mo |
| Gas price | $3.35/gal |
| Healthcare index | 108 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,900/mo |
| Median household income | $85,421 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% |
| Population | 29k |
| Crime index | 30/100 |
| School rating | 8.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 30 min |
| Sunny days / year | 200 days |
| July high | 85°F |
| January low | 16°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 58 mi |
| Big lake | 57 mi |
| Mountains | 48 mi |
| Major airport | 9 mi |
| Ski resort | 47 mi |
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- Is Agawam Town a good place to run a business?
- Massachusetts's corporate income tax rate is 8%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,925/wk; commercial electricity averages 20.9¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Agawam Town, MA?
- Agawam Town indexes at 104 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,434/mo and a acs median home value of $311,600.
- How much does a house cost in Agawam Town?
- The acs median home value in Agawam Town is $311,600 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Agawam Town?
- A two-bedroom in Agawam Town rents for about $1,434/mo.