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Mansfield vs Maynard vs Maynard 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
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 | Mansfield | Maynard | Maynard | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
10,712 |
10,712 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Lowest 27% above U.S. |
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| Mansfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226 132% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Maynard | — |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | Maynard High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.