What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k 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.

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

Measure	Mansfield	Naples
People
Population	23,931Highest	3,985Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S.	49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mansfield and Naples 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.	$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S.	$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S.	$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S.
	Naples 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.	$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Naples 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%	9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 25% above U.S.	38 minHighest 45% above U.S.
Work from home	20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Naples 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	#118 of 133 in ME
School district	Mansfield	RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town	Mansfield High	Lake Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.