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Berlin vs Mansfield vs Norton 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
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k median).
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 | Mansfield | Norton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378 |
23,931Highest |
19,240 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Norton 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. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$501,400±$27kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$1,911±$375 35% above U.S. |
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| Berlin and Norton 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. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,929 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% 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% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Lowest 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Mansfield | Norton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mansfield High | Norton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.