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Longmeadow vs Wolcott 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Wolcott | Northborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,696Lowest |
16,279Highest |
15,750 |
| 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. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±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% |
65.5% 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% |
5.1%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$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. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$423 19% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$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. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,983 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Northborough 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #35 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Longmeadow | Wolcott School District | Northborough · Northboro-Southboro |
| High school in town | Longmeadow High | Wolcott High School | Algonquin Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.