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Framingham vs Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ashland has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Framingham | Mansfield | Ogunquit | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
23,931 |
1,379Lowest |
18,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Framingham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$127,539±$11kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,300±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$611,700±$18k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57 44% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
— | $2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,444Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #229 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | — | #42 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Mansfield | — | Ashland |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | Mansfield High | — | Ashland High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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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.