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Longmeadow vs Walpole vs Holliston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Longmeadow has the most affordable homes ($454k median).
Walpole has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Holliston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Walpole | Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696 |
26,388Highest |
15,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 12% above MA |
40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
45.2±1.9Highest 13% above MA |
| 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%±3 MA: 19.4% |
25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Walpole and Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
65.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Longmeadow and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24kLowest 44% above MA |
$171,500±$16kHighest 65% above MA |
$159,817±$9k 54% above MA |
| Walpole and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,100±$20kLowest 19% below MA |
$687,100±$20kHighest 22% above MA |
$650,300±$20k 16% above MA |
| Walpole and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423Lowest 5% below MA |
$2,205±$222Highest 25% above MA |
$1,821±$225 3% above MA |
| Walpole and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,236 54% above MA |
$8,523Lowest 42% above MA |
$9,397Highest 57% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±20.7 MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 15% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
31.1%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Holliston and Walpole 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 | #107 of 282 in MA | #38 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Longmeadow | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Holliston |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Walpole High | Holliston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.3Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.