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Longmeadow vs Reading vs Enfield
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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Reading | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
25,612 |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Reading 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% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Reading 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% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Reading 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% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Longmeadow and Enfield 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. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423 19% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Reading and Longmeadow 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. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Enfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Longmeadow | Reading | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Reading Memorial High | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.