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Longmeadow vs Windsor Locks vs Holliston
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 kids (24.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Holliston has the most expensive homes ($650k 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 | Windsor Locks | Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696Highest |
12,579Lowest |
15,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Holliston and Longmeadow 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Holliston 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24k 85% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$159,817±$9kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Holliston 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$650,300±$20kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423 19% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$225Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Holliston and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,236 196% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,397Highest 201% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±20.7Lowest 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #51 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #38 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Holliston |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Holliston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| 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.