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Longmeadow vs Chicopee vs Suffield vs Longmeadow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% 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 | Longmeadow | Chicopee | Suffield | Longmeadow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
55,295Highest |
15,702 |
15,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$149,601±$24kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,100±$20kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$454,100±$20kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,236Highest 196% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$9,236Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #51 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Chicopee | Suffield School District | Longmeadow |
| High school in town | — | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Suffield High School | Longmeadow High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
10.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.