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Mansfield vs Everett vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the oldest population (median age 41.4).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($525k median).
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 | Everett | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931 |
50,045Highest |
19,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Highest 4% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.1±1.6 about the MA average |
| Mansfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Grafton and Mansfield 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Grafton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$131,484±$11kHighest 26% above MA |
| Grafton and Mansfield 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$525,300±$37kLowest 7% below MA |
| Everett 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 |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,504±$169Lowest 15% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$7,117 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Grafton 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 13% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±2.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Grafton 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Everett | Grafton |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Everett High | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1 |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.