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Longmeadow vs Suffield vs Wakefield vs Holliston
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 most affordable homes ($408k median).
Wakefield has the most renters (29.3% rent).
Holliston has the most people working from home (31.1%).
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 | Wakefield | Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,696 |
15,702 |
27,793Highest |
15,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Holliston 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% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Holliston 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Holliston 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Longmeadow and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14k 66% above U.S. |
$159,817±$9kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Holliston 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$650,300±$20k 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423 19% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,821±$225 29% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Holliston 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. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$7,779 149% above U.S. |
$9,397Highest 201% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Holliston 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holliston 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #38 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Longmeadow | Suffield School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Holliston |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Suffield High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Holliston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.