Compare towns
East Longmeadow vs Springfield vs Wilbraham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Longmeadow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Wilbraham has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Springfield | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,425 |
154,749Highest |
14,572Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.2 9% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
| Wilbraham 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Wilbraham 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$122,051±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
| Wilbraham and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$17k 33% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$416,000±$25kHighest 26% below MA |
| Wilbraham and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,337±$236Highest 24% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,175±$241 33% below MA |
| East Longmeadow and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,662Highest 11% above MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Wilbraham 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% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 22% below MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
27 minHighest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 15.5%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| East Longmeadow and Wilbraham 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 | #148 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | East Longmeadow | Springfield | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | East Longmeadow High | Springfield Central High | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.2 |
14.2Highest |
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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.