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Lee vs Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Lee | Mansfield | Ogunquit | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Lee | Mansfield | — | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Mansfield High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
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.