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Longmeadow vs Suffield vs Agawam Town
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 kids (24.8% under 18).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Agawam Town has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Suffield | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
15,702 |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.4±2.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Agawam Town 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Agawam Town and Longmeadow 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$85,421±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$311,600±$12kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,256±$87Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Suffield 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Longmeadow and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Longmeadow | Suffield School District | Agawam |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Suffield High School | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.