What stands out worked out from the figures below

Longmeadow has the most people working from home (24.7%).

East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Longmeadow	East Hampton
People
Population	15,696Highest	12,925Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S.	43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Longmeadow and East Hampton 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%	21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Longmeadow and East Hampton 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%	20.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Longmeadow and East Hampton 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%	39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Longmeadow and East Hampton 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.	$124,577±$11kLowest 54% above U.S.
	Longmeadow and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$454,100±$20kHighest 36% above U.S.	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S.	$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average
	Longmeadow and East Hampton 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.	$6,681Lowest 114% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Longmeadow and East Hampton 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%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#51 of 282 in MA	#75 of 149 in CT
School district	Longmeadow	East Hampton School District
High school in town	Longmeadow High	East Hampton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	11.3
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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.