How long is the commute from Longmeadow, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in Longmeadow, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Longmeadow, MA take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

24.7% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 24.7%
Households without a car: 6.6%

How people in Longmeadow get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Longmeadow	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	70.2% (±4.4 points)	76.0%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.2% (±1.7 points)	7.9%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.6%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.7% (±3.8 points)	10.5%	18.6%	15.1%

In Longmeadow, the average commute is not measurably different from Hampden County (22.7 minutes).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Longmeadow, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Hampden County (1.6%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Hampden County, Longmeadow ranks 16 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 288 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Longmeadow

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Longmeadow	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	6.6% (±2.4 points)	12.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.3% (±4.6 points)	37.7%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.7% (±5.4 points)	34.0%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.4% (±3.8 points)	16.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In Longmeadow, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Hampden County (12.0%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Longmeadow

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Longmeadow	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	24.7% (±3.8 points)	10.5% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±1.4 points)	92.1% (±0.6 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.3% (±1.6 points)	89.0% (±0.7 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Longmeadow, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hampden County (89.0%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Longmeadow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Longmeadow
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Longmeadow	—	24.8 minutes (±2.1)	—
Sherwood Manor	2.6 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
East Longmeadow	3.8 mi	22.6 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Thompsonville	4.1 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Hazardville	4.4 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Agawam Town	4.4 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Enfield	4.5 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Springfield	4.9 mi	20.2 minutes (±0.5)	Lower
Suffield Depot	5.6 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thompsonville, CT (18.3 minutes), Springfield, MA (20.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Hampden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Palmer Town	31.3 minutes (±5.2)
11	Russell	30.0 minutes (±2.8)
12	Southwick	28.6 minutes (±2.3)
13	Wilbraham	26.6 minutes (±2.5)
14	Westfield	26.5 minutes (±1.6)
15	Hampden	25.9 minutes (±2.0)
16	Longmeadow	24.8 minutes (±2.1)
17	East Longmeadow	22.6 minutes (±1.5)
18	Agawam Town	22.4 minutes (±1.5)
19	Chicopee	21.3 minutes (±1.4)
20	Springfield	20.2 minutes (±0.5)
21	Ludlow	20.1 minutes (±1.2)
22 (tie)	Holyoke	19.3 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Hampden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Longmeadow include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Longmeadow (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Longmeadow

How long is the average commute in Longmeadow?

Workers who live in Longmeadow, MA take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Longmeadow without a car?

6.6% of households in Longmeadow have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Longmeadow?

24.7% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Longmeadow worked from home, and 95.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Longmeadow town, Hampden County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:36300, in state:25 county:013).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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