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East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, in Hampden county, is 4 miles SE of Springfield, Massachusetts (center to center) and 77 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Springfield metropolitan area. East Longmeadow has a population of 14,100.
In East Longmeadow, about 65% of adults are married. Lots of East Longmeadow people are married off.
You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.
In 2000, East Longmeadow had a median family income of $70,571.
Residents of East Longmeadow gave more campaign money ($11,750) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 88% of the housing units in East Longmeadow. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.
In East Longmeadow, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in East Longmeadow tends to be by car.
East Longmeadow strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing East Longmeadow to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Age of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | |  |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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Springfield Road between 1900 and 1910
Springfield Road between 1900 and 1910
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