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Grafton 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
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($525k median).
Mansfield has the most renters (26.9% rent).
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 | Grafton | Mansfield | Ogunquit | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,902 |
23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
18,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% 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 | 41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above 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 | 22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest 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+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest 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% |
| Grafton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$127,539±$11k 58% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37kLowest 58% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$611,700±$18k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
— | $2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117 128% 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 | 45.1%±12.5 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 Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%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 | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 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 | 33 min 25% 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 | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Lowest 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | — | #42 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | Mansfield | — | Ashland |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Mansfield High | — | Ashland High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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.