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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Conway

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%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($396k 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.

MeasureMansfieldOgunquitConway
People
Population
23,931Highest
1,379Lowest
1,755
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.4±1.3Lowest
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
55.6±3
43% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.5%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
15.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.9%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
60.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.2Lowest
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.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$97,250±$11kLowest
20% above U.S.
Mansfield and Ogunquit 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$395,900±$25kLowest
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,803±$147Highest
28% above U.S.
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$1,800±$990Lowest
27% above U.S.
Mansfield and Conway 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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,797
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.2%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.9%±33.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Mansfield and Conway 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
20%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.1%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Conway 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 — —
School district Mansfield — Conway
High school in town Mansfield High — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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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.