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Braintree Town vs Windham vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree Town has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
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 | Braintree Town | Windham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,899Highest |
16,038Lowest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.2 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Braintree Town and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,214±$10kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $656,800±$14k 97% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,024±$195 43% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,436Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Mansfield 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 | #84 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Braintree | Windham School District | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Braintree High | Windham High School | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
12.8 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.