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Longmeadow vs Milton 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
Longmeadow has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k 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 | Milton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
28,587Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±3 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Longmeadow 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% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24k 85% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,100±$20k 36% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Longmeadow and Milton 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. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Longmeadow | Milton | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Milton High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.4Highest |
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.