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Longmeadow vs Marshfield vs Suffield 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).
Marshfield has the most renters (19.2% rent).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Holliston has the most people working from home (31.1%).
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 | Marshfield | Suffield | Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,696 |
25,879Highest |
15,702 |
15,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Holliston 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% |
19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Marshfield 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% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24k 85% above U.S. |
$125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$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. |
$680,300±$27kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$650,300±$20k 95% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423 19% above U.S. |
$1,772±$123 25% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$225Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Holliston and Marshfield 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. |
$6,656 113% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$9,397Highest 201% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holliston and Marshfield 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 | #54 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #38 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Longmeadow | Marshfield | Suffield School District | Holliston |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Marshfield High | Suffield High School | Holliston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.0 |
10.9Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.