Longmeadow is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 15,621 people and three associated neighborhoods, Longmeadow is the 129th largest community in Massachusetts.
Also of interest is that Longmeadow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Longmeadow is also a town of artists. Longmeadow has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Longmeadow’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Longmeadow telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Longmeadow is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Longmeadow is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Longmeadow a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Longmeadow has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Longmeadow’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Longmeadow is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
If knowledge is power, Longmeadow is a pretty powerful place. 66.11% of the adults in Longmeadow have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Longmeadow in 2022 was $69,311, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $277,244 for a family of four.
Longmeadow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Longmeadow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Longmeadow residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Longmeadow include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Longmeadow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.