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Dover vs Hudson 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
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Dover | Hudson | Mansfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,930 |
20,077 |
23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
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| Dover and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hudson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Hudson | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Hudson High | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.2 |
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.