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Auburn vs Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Raynham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Auburn has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureAuburnMansfieldOgunquitRaynham
People
Population
16,970
23,931Highest
1,379Lowest
15,505
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±1.6
15% above U.S.
41.4±1.3Lowest
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.9±1.5
10% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
Mansfield and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mansfield and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,711±$10k
45% above U.S.
$125,273±$15kHighest
55% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$124,012±$16k
54% above U.S.
Mansfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$400,000±$16kLowest
20% above U.S.
$603,500±$28k
81% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$524,400±$29k
58% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,467±$155Lowest
4% above U.S.
$1,803±$147Highest
28% above U.S.
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$1,749±$74
24% above U.S.
Mansfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,289
70% above U.S.
$7,226Highest
132% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,752
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.4%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
38.2%±8.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 min
25% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
20%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #106 of 282 in MA #60 of 282 in MA — #190 of 282 in MA
School district Auburn Mansfield — Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town Auburn Senior High Mansfield High — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.1Highest
11.1Lowest
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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.