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Longmeadow vs Springfield vs Suffield vs Northborough
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 people working from home (24.7%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Northborough has the most expensive homes ($620k 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 | Springfield | Suffield | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
154,749Highest |
15,702 |
15,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Longmeadow 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% |
24.2%±0.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% 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% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4 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±$24k 85% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Northborough 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. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423 19% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Northborough and Longmeadow 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% 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% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Longmeadow and Northborough 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Longmeadow | Springfield | Suffield School District | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Springfield Central High | Suffield High School | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.2Highest |
10.9 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.