Several famous American buildings, including Princeton University's Neo-Gothic library, are made of Longmeadow brownstone.

Conservation areas on the west side of town include more than 750 acres (3.0 km2) bordering the Connecticut River.

The area supports a wide range of wildlife including deer, beaver, wild turkeys, foxes, and eagles.

Two large public parks, the Longmeadow Country Club, and three conservation areas account for the bulk of the remaining formal open space.

Almost 20% of the houses in town are in proximity to a "dingle", a tree-lined steep-sided sandy ravine with a wetland at the bottom that provides a privacy barrier between yards.

Roughly 100 houses date back before 1900, most of which are in the historic district, are located near the town green.

Longmeadow is unique as the town green has maintained its residential purpose and has resisted commercial pressure.

The current function as listed by the National Register of Historic Places is domestic and landscape.

The current sub-function as listed by the National Register of Historic Places is park and single dwelling.

The commercial center of town is an area called "The Longmeadow Shops",[citation needed] including restaurants and clothing stores.

In 2010, the voters of Longmeadow approved a 2.5% budget override to support the construction of a new $78 million high school.

The town received an estimated $34 million in state funds to be used towards the new construction The new High School was completed and opened to students on February 26, 2013.

The more than 90 students that the school serves each year from across the spectrum of Jewish life include orthodox, conservative, reform, and unaffiliated families.

The honors chorus "Lyrics" has won numerous awards and has traveled to many places around the world on tours, such as Italy and Sweden.

Longmeadow is home to the primary campus of Bay Path University, a private undergraduate and graduate institution founded in 1897.