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Wilbraham vs Hampton vs East Longmeadow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the highest household income ($122k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
East Longmeadow has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Wilbraham | Hampton | East Longmeadow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572 |
1,647Lowest |
16,425Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Longmeadow and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$106,676±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$376,800±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,337±$236Highest 5% below U.S. |
| East Longmeadow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 113% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,662Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and East Longmeadow 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | — | #148 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Hampton School District | East Longmeadow |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town | East Longmeadow High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.