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Longmeadow vs Windsor Locks 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 kids (24.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696 |
12,579Lowest |
15,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Northborough 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,601±$24k 85% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423 19% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Longmeadow 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Longmeadow | Windsor Locks School District | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Windsor Locks High School | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.