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Enfield vs Longmeadow vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Longmeadow has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
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 | Enfield | Longmeadow | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,696Lowest |
25,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Longmeadow and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$149,601±$24k 85% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Reading and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$454,100±$20k 36% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,682±$423 19% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Reading and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$9,236 196% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Longmeadow 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #51 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Longmeadow | Reading |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Longmeadow High | Reading Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.