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Longmeadow vs Wolcott vs Scituate
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k 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 | Wolcott | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
16,279 |
19,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.1±3.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Scituate 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Scituate 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Longmeadow and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$136,732±$16k 69% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Scituate 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. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,609±$311 14% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Scituate 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. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,807 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | — | Wolcott High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.