Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Agawam Town spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Agawam Town’s town government spent $130.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,591 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Agawam Town is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.
3 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Agawam Town’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9Zoning Board of AppealsMonday · 6:00 pm · 954 Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Conservation CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · 954 Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18Agawam License CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pm · 954 Main St. (Conference Room)AGAWAM LICENSE COMMISSIONMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov4City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · 954 Main Street, Veterans HallRegular City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4City CouncilWednesday · 6:20 pm · 954 Main Street, Seminar HallAdministrative Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 954 Main Street, Veterans HallCouncil WorkshopAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26GeneralMonday · 6:30 pm · 954 Main StreetZoning Board of AppealsAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Conservation CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · 954 Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $4,591 per resident a year, or $12.58 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 62% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Agawam Town runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
$4,555 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Agawam Town’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,555 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,168, and the middle half spent $3,816–$4,653. Agawam Town spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Agawam Town itself left out).
Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Agawam Town reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,555 · 2023: $4,591.
full-time in March 2025, up from 940 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,241 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Agawam Town’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Agawam Town’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Agawam Town →
Who’s in charge in Agawam Town
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 30 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (28,494).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Agawam School District
Agawam Town’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Agawam Town, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $22,433 per pupil, $14,998 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Agawam Town voted in 2024
Official results for Agawam Town’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.4%8,374 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.3%6,942 votesOthers: 2.4% (372 votes).
Most votes in Agawam Town: Donald J Trump
Hampden County: Harris 53.2%, Trump 44.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Agawam Town’s 22,818 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Agawam Town: John Deaton
Hampden County: Warren 54.0%, Deaton 45.8% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Richard E Neal
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Agawam Town, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agawam Town | 53.4% | 44.3% | 2.4% | 15,688 |
| Hampden County | 44.3% | 53.2% | 2.5% | 208,604 |
| Massachusetts | 36.0% | 61.2% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Agawam Town.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: agawam.ma.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseAgawam Town is split between 2 districts
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Agawam Town compares with the towns next door
Agawam Town spent $4,555 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,362 to $5,899. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Southwick | $1,362 | $5,331 |
| Westfield | $3,748 runs schools | $4,746 |
| West Springfield Town | $4,111 runs schools | $4,380 |
| Longmeadow | $4,881 runs schools | $9,236 |
| Springfield | $5,899 runs schools | $3,695 |
| Agawam Town | $4,555 | $4,241 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Agawam Town’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Agawam Town’s government
How much does Agawam Town spend per resident?
About $4,591 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,555 was more than 73% of 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Agawam Town?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,241 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see agawam.ma.us.
Who runs Agawam Town’s government?
See agawam.ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Agawam Town yet.
How did Agawam Town vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.4%, Kamala D Harris 44.3% (15,688 votes, official results). Hampden County: Harris 53.2%, Trump 44.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Agawam Town?
960 full-time and 195 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.0M (about $72.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Agawam Town in the state legislature?
Agawam Town is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District Hampden and Hampshire (John Velis). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Agawam Town?
The next posted meeting is Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 954 Main Street, from the town’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Agawam Town’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →