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Lenox vs Mansfield 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
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Lenox | Mansfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% 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 | $466,700±$43kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 70% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lenox and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lenox | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
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.