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Clinton vs Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most affordable homes ($387k median).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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MeasureClintonMansfieldOgunquitStoneham
People
Population
15,563
23,931Highest
1,379Lowest
23,355
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.4±1.3
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.2±2.2
8% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.5%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
55.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.9%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Clinton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,781±$10kLowest
11% above U.S.
$125,273±$15kHighest
55% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$113,964±$10k
41% 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
$387,300±$19kLowest
16% above U.S.
$603,500±$28k
81% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$671,900±$26k
102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,402±$76Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,803±$147
28% above U.S.
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$2,035±$142Highest
44% above U.S.
Stoneham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,654
49% above U.S.
$7,226Highest
132% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,523
109% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.3%±6.4
U.S.: 51.1%
38.2%±8.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stoneham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
13% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
14.2%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.6%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #246 of 282 in MA #60 of 282 in MA — #117 of 282 in MA
School district Clinton Mansfield — Stoneham
High school in town Clinton Senior High Mansfield High — Stoneham High
Students per teacherat that high school
12.8Highest
11.1
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10.7Lowest
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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.