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Longmeadow vs Walpole vs Suffield vs Scituate
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Walpole has the highest household income ($172k).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k 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 | Walpole | Suffield | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
26,388Highest |
15,702 |
19,365 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
47.1±3.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$24k 85% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$136,732±$16k 69% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423 19% above U.S. |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,609±$311 14% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$8,523 173% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$8,807 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Scituate 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walpole and Scituate 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Longmeadow | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Suffield School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Walpole High | Suffield High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.