What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).

Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mansfield	Douglas
People
Population	23,931Highest	9,207Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA	44±2.6Highest 10% above MA
	Douglas and Mansfield 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%	21.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Mansfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±2 MA: 17.9%	15.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Mansfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,273±$15kLowest 21% above MA	$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA	$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average	$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA
	Mansfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,226Highest 21% above MA	$6,338Lowest 6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.2%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8%	33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Mansfield and Douglas 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%	4.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 16 yrs newer than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 13% above MA	34 minHighest 16% above MA
Work from home	20%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Douglas and Mansfield 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	#177 of 282 in MA
School district	Mansfield	Douglas
High school in town	Mansfield High	Douglas High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	7.2Lowest
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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.