What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Somers has the most affordable homes ($396k 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	Somers
People
Population	15,696Highest	10,308Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S.	43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Longmeadow and Somers 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%	21.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Longmeadow and Somers 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%	19.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Longmeadow and Somers 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%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Longmeadow and Somers 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.	$124,705±$15kLowest 54% above U.S.
	Longmeadow and Somers 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.	$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S.	$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Longmeadow and Somers 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.	$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.6%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Longmeadow and Somers 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%	2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	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.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Longmeadow and Somers 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	#66 of 149 in CT
School district	Longmeadow	Somers School District
High school in town	Longmeadow High	Somers High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	7.7Lowest
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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.