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Mansfield vs Dummer vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Norton has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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.
| Measure | Mansfield | Dummer | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
299Lowest |
19,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| 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±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$501,400±$27k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,911±$375Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Norton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,929 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Norton 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 | — | #173 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Norton |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | Norton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.