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Berlin vs Dedham 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
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Berlin | Dedham | Mansfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
25,237Highest |
23,931 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
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| Berlin and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116 128% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Dedham | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
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.