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Amesbury vs Mansfield vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Amesbury | Mansfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403 |
23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Mansfield and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Amesbury | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.