Town guide

Agawam Town, Massachusetts

Agawam Town is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 28,539 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01001 and 01030.

Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population28,5391,224 per sq mi
Median home value$311,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking65%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Agawam Town

2 ZIP codes

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Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY118 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Agawam Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Agawam Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Agawam Town had 28,692 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.

It’s the 69th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.

Agawam Town population by census2010: 28,438, 2020: 28,69228,438201028,6922020

Hampden County, 1900–2020

Hampden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 175,603, 1910: 231,369, 1920: 300,305, 1930: 335,496, 1940: 332,107, 1950: 367,971, 1960: 429,353, 1970: 459,050, 1980: 443,018, 1990: 456,310, 2000: 456,228, 2010: 463,490, 2020: 465,825176K’00’10300K’20’30332K’40’50429K’60’70443K’80’90456K’00’10466K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Agawam TownJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in35°16°Jan2.838°17°Feb2.647°26°Mar3.460°35°Apr4.172°46°May3.780°55°Jun4.485°61°Jul4.283°59°Aug3.775°51°Sep4.663°39°Oct4.751°30°Nov3.540°22°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni Ap, MA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Hampden County

168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampden CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,913 jobs; Retail trade: 20,459 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,366 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,460 jobs; Educational services: 8,613 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,165 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,030 jobs; Construction: 7,760 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

216 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Agawam Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield4.1 miles
  • Mercy Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield4.2 miles
  • Baystate Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Westfield6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors4
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers62
Physical and occupational therapists68
Optometrists4
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Agawam Town

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Mittineague Park · 341 acres1.7 mi
  • Still Brook Park · 280 acres2.3 mi
  • Ridgeview Park · 53 acres2.5 mi
  • School Street / River Road Park · 49 acres2.9 mi
  • Perry Lane Park · 35 acres1.3 mi
  • Shea Field · 17 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Geissler's Supermarket1.1 mi
  • Stop & Shop1.3 mi
  • Precision Auto Repair2.4 mi
  • Price Rite2.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Agawam Public Library0.4 mi
  • Storrowton Village Museum Library2.0 mi
  • West Springfield Public Library2.8 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • A Walk Through History Museum2.0 mi
  • Storrowton Village Museum2.0 mi
  • Josiah Day House Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Majestic Theatre2.8 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1636.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Agawam Town

Public schools here are run by Agawam. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Agawam Early Childhood CenterAgawamPre-K135Public1.2 mi
Benjamin J PhelpsAgawamK–4304Public1.9 mi
Clifford M GrangerFeeding HillsK–4361Public1.5 mi
James Clark SchoolAgawamK–4297Public2.0 mi
William P. Sapelli ElementaryAgawamK–4290Public1.4 mi
Roberta G. Doering SchoolAgawam5–6522Public1.7 mi
Agawam Junior HighFeeding Hills7–8527Public1.3 mi
Agawam HighAgawam9–121,025Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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