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Greenfield vs Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Greenfield | Mansfield | Ogunquit | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,664 |
23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% 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 | $263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769 53% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,318Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Greenfield | Mansfield | — | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Mansfield High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.