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Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Danvers 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

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureDanversOgunquitDanversMansfield
People
Population
28,098Highest
1,379Lowest
28,098Highest
23,931
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±3
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.3±3
16% above U.S.
41.4±1.3Lowest
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.2%±2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±2
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
22.6%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mansfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$125,395±$10kHighest
55% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$125,395±$10kHighest
55% above U.S.
$125,273±$15k
55% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$644,200±$23k
94% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$644,200±$23k
94% above U.S.
$603,500±$28kLowest
81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,076±$192Highest
47% above U.S.
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$2,076±$192Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,803±$147Lowest
28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,654
113% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,654
113% above U.S.
$7,226Highest
132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.8%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.8%±8.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.2%±8.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
8% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
8% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
19.3%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.3%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #91 of 282 in MA — #91 of 282 in MA #60 of 282 in MA
School district Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers — — Mansfield
High school in town Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School — — Mansfield High
Students per teacherat that high school
12.8Highest
— —
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.