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Longmeadow vs Wolcott vs Medway
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 people working from home (24.7%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Medway has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Wolcott | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696 |
16,279Highest |
13,436Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.7±2.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Medway 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% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Longmeadow and Wolcott 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Longmeadow and Wolcott 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. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$173,750±$18kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Medway 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. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$617,300±$21kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,575±$205 11% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Medway 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. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,730 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Longmeadow and Medway 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #40 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Longmeadow | Wolcott School District | Medway |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Wolcott High School | Medway High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.1Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.