East Longmeadow is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 16,378 people and three associated neighborhoods, East Longmeadow is the 122nd largest community in Massachusetts.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.37% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, East Longmeadow is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, East Longmeadow really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is East Longmeadow perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The citizens of East Longmeadow are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.44% of adults in East Longmeadow have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in East Longmeadow in 2022 was $49,961, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $199,844 for a family of four. However, East Longmeadow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

East Longmeadow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Longmeadow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Longmeadow residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Longmeadow include Irish, Italian, French, Polish, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in East Longmeadow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.