Compare towns
Longmeadow vs Springfield 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 expensive homes ($454k median).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
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 | Springfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
154,749Highest |
41,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Springfield 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Longmeadow 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. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,100±$20kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$252,900±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Enfield 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. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Springfield 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Longmeadow | Springfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Springfield Central High | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.2 |
13.5Highest |
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| 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.