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Longmeadow vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Medway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Longmeadow has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Medway has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Longmeadow | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,696 |
15,702Highest |
12,579Lowest |
13,436 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24k 85% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$173,750±$18kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Medway and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,100±$20k 36% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$617,300±$21kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,575±$205 11% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,236Highest 196% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,730 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Longmeadow and Medway 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 | #51 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Medway |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.