Compare towns
Mansfield vs Berlin vs Maynard vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Maynard has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Norton has the most homeowners (83.8%).
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 | Mansfield | Berlin | Maynard | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
3,378Lowest |
10,712 |
19,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
| Berlin and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$121,336±$12kLowest 17% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$124,535±$11k 20% above MA |
| Mansfield and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
| Berlin and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,911±$375 8% above MA |
| Berlin and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226 21% above MA |
$7,116 19% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,929Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
46.6%±8.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Maynard 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Berlin-Boylston | Maynard | Norton |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | None in town | Maynard High | Norton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.