Town guide

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 15,696 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01106.

Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,6961,727 per sq mi
Median home value$454,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$258Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking66%Latest 3 months

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Around Longmeadow

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY119 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Longmeadow; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Longmeadow

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Longmeadow had 15,853 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 130th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.

Longmeadow population by census2000: 15,633, 2010: 15,784, 2020: 15,85315,633200015,784201015,8532020

Hampden County, 1900–2020

Hampden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 175,603, 1910: 231,369, 1920: 300,305, 1930: 335,496, 1940: 332,107, 1950: 367,971, 1960: 429,353, 1970: 459,050, 1980: 443,018, 1990: 456,310, 2000: 456,228, 2010: 463,490, 2020: 465,825176K’00’10300K’20’30332K’40’50429K’60’70443K’80’90456K’00’10466K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LongmeadowJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4.1 in35°19°Jan3.339°21°Feb3.147°28°Mar3.861°38°Apr3.972°48°May3.880°58°Jun4.385°63°Jul4.283°62°Aug4.276°54°Sep4.464°42°Oct4.552°33°Nov3.541°25°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Bradley Intl Ap, CT weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Hampden County

168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampden CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,913 jobs; Retail trade: 20,459 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,366 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,460 jobs; Educational services: 8,613 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,165 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,030 jobs; Construction: 7,760 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

270 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Longmeadow.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield4.8 miles
  • Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield5.1 miles
  • Johnson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stafford Springs10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors21
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants73
Mental health providers100
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Longmeadow

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Forest Park · 667 acres1.7 mi
  • Turner Park · 80 acres1.4 mi
  • School Street / River Road Park · 49 acres2.2 mi
  • Bliss Park · 43 acres0.6 mi
  • Laurel Park · 31 acres0.8 mi
  • Meadowbrook Park · 16 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Big Y0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Richard Salter Storrs Library0.7 mi
  • Hatch Library0.8 mi
  • Heritage Academy Library1.0 mi
  • Sinai Temple Library1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Longmeadow Historical Society0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Appleton Auditorium3.4 mi
  • Fuller Arts Center3.4 mi
  • Symphony Hall3.7 mi
  • Paramount Theater4.0 mi
  • Esther B. Griswold Theatre4.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1644.

Notable people born here

  • Meghann Fahy (1990) · American actress
  • John DeLuca (1986) · American actor, singer and dancer
  • Edward O. Wolcott (1848) · American lawyer and politician (1848-1905)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Longmeadow

Public schools here are run by Longmeadow. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wolf Swamp RoadLongmeadowPre-K–5429Public0.9 mi
Blueberry HillLongmeadowK–5362Public0.7 mi
CenterLongmeadowK–5412Public0.8 mi
Glenbrook MiddleLongmeadow6–8327Public1.0 mi
Williams MiddleLongmeadow6–8337Public0.2 mi
Longmeadow HighLongmeadow9–12897Public0.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lubavitcher Yeshiva AcademyLongmeadowPre-K–858Jewish1.5 mi
St Mary's AcademyLongmeadowPre-K–8191Roman Catholic0.7 mi
Willie Ross School for the DeafLongmeadowPre-K–1260Nonsectarian1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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