Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingNorthern Plains and West Grange are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Northern Plains and 10 in West Grange as this page loaded. Northern Plains is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,400,000 against $1,096,190 in West Grange, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $725 in Northern Plains against $458 in West Grange. A typical home is 2,344 square feet in Northern Plains and 2,351 in West Grange, built around 1977 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Northern Plains: a median of 146 days on the market against 160 in West Grange. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Northern Plains | West Grange |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $1,400,000 | $1,096,190 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $935,000 | $795,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $4,250,000 | $1,243,597 |
| Median price per sq ft | $725 | $458 |
| Median days on market | 146 | 160 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,344 | 2,351 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $1,300,000 | $959,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Hygiene | Blue Mountain |
| Middle | Westview | Altona |
| High school | Longmont | Silver Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Northern Plains is a growing residential neighborhood in north Longmont, characterized by newer suburban development and family-oriented streets. The area offers a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with good access to schools, parks, and shopping corridors. Daily life centers around local amenities, outdoor recreation, and commuting via car to employment centers throughout the Front Range.
West Grange is a residential neighborhood in Longmont's western area, characterized by a mix of single-family homes and suburban development. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere away from the city center.
Northern Plains is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,400,000 in Northern Plains against $1,096,190 in West Grange. By price per square foot they run $725 in Northern Plains and $458 in West Grange, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,344 square feet in Northern Plains and 2,351 square feet in West Grange, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Northern Plains is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 2025 in West Grange.
Homes for sale in Northern Plains have been listed a median of 146 days, against 160 days in West Grange. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Northern Plains and 10 in West Grange, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Northern Plains are most often assigned to Hygiene Elementary, Westview Middle, Longmont High School; in West Grange it is Blue Mountain Elementary, Altona Middle, Silver Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates West Grange 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Northern Plains. On transit they score 2 and 3.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.