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Chicopee vs Longmeadow vs Suffield vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Longmeadow has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chicopee | Longmeadow | Suffield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,295 |
15,696Lowest |
15,702 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,615±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$149,601±$24kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$454,100±$20kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
$1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$9,236Highest 196% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #247 of 282 in MA | #51 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chicopee | — | Suffield School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | — | Suffield High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.