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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Grafton
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dedham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
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 | Ogunquit | Dedham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931 |
1,379Lowest |
25,237Highest |
19,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Mansfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$131,484±$11kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Dedham 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. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$525,300±$37kLowest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
— | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,504±$169Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Mansfield 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$7,117 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 282 in MA | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Dedham | Grafton |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | Dedham High | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.