East Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 16,425 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01028.
Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Longmeadow; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Longmeadow had 16,430 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 124th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.
Hampden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Bradley Intl Ap, CT weather station (13 miles away).
168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
235 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Longmeadow.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 82 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 57 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1720.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Longmeadow. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow BrookEast Longmeadow | Pre-K–2 | 516 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| MapleshadeEast Longmeadow | 3–5 | 297 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Mountain ViewEast Longmeadow | 3–5 | 286 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Birchland ParkEast Longmeadow | 6–8 | 590 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| East Longmeadow HighEast Longmeadow | 9–12 | 753 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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