What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holliston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).

Longmeadow has the most affordable homes ($454k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holliston	Longmeadow
People
Population	15,094Lowest	15,696Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±1.9Highest 13% above MA	44.6±1.7Lowest 12% above MA
	Holliston and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.8%±3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Longmeadow and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Longmeadow and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	67.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.9%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Longmeadow and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$159,817±$9kHighest 54% above MA	$149,601±$24kLowest 44% above MA
	Holliston and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$650,300±$20kHighest 16% above MA	$454,100±$20kLowest 19% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,821±$225Highest 3% above MA	$1,682±$423Lowest 5% below MA
	Holliston and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,397Highest 57% above MA	$9,236Lowest 54% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±20.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	58%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Longmeadow and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%	4.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 18% above MA	25 minLowest 15% below MA
Work from home	31.1%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6%	24.7%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Holliston 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	#38 of 282 in MA	#51 of 282 in MA
School district	Holliston	—
High school in town	Holliston High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.