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Longmeadow vs Longmeadow vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
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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 | Longmeadow | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
15,696Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$149,601±$24kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,100±$20kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$454,100±$20kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,236Highest 196% above U.S. |
$9,236Highest 196% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 282 in MA | #51 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Longmeadow | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.