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Longmeadow vs Longmeadow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Longmeadow | Longmeadow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 15,696 |
15,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 12% above MA |
44.6±1.7 12% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±3 MA: 19.4% |
24.8%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.1% MA: 47.3% |
67.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24k 44% above MA |
$149,601±$24k 44% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,100±$20k 19% below MA |
$454,100±$20k 19% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423 5% below MA |
$1,682±$423 5% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,236 54% above MA |
$9,236 54% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
58%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 15% below MA |
25 min 15% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
24.7%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 282 in MA | #51 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Longmeadow |
| High school in town | — | Longmeadow High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| 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.