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Hanson vs Mansfield vs Middleton 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
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k median).
Mansfield has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
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 | Hanson | Mansfield | Middleton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
23,931Highest |
9,816 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Hanson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Mansfield | Middleton | — |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Mansfield High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
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.