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East Longmeadow vs Longmeadow vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering East LongmeadowLongmeadow
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Longmeadow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Longmeadow has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
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 | East Longmeadow | Longmeadow | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,425 |
15,696Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.2 9% above MA |
44.6±1.7Highest 12% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
| Longmeadow and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.8%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Longmeadow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Longmeadow and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% MA: 47.3% |
67.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,676±$11k about the MA average |
$149,601±$24kHighest 44% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$17k 33% below MA |
$454,100±$20kHighest 19% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,337±$236 24% below MA |
$1,682±$423Highest 5% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
| Longmeadow and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,662 11% above MA |
$9,236Highest 54% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Longmeadow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
25 minHighest 15% below MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 15.5%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
24.7%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #148 of 282 in MA | #51 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Longmeadow | Longmeadow | Springfield |
| High school in town | East Longmeadow High | Longmeadow High | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.3 |
12.2Highest |
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MA 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.