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Mansfield vs Needham vs Norton 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 renters (26.9% rent).
Needham has the highest household income ($214k).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k median).
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 | Needham | Norton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931 |
32,459Highest |
19,240 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$501,400±$27kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,911±$375 35% above U.S. |
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| Needham and Norton 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,929 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Needham 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 | #19 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mansfield | Needham | Norton | — |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Needham High | Norton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.