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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Halifax vs North Attleborough Town
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 highest household income ($125k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
North Attleborough Town has the most renters (27.9% rent).
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 | Halifax | North Attleborough Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931 |
1,379Lowest |
7,748 |
30,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
42.4±1.4 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and North Attleborough Town 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. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$112,665±$5kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Halifax 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. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$482,200±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,509±$102Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
$5,461 75% 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% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and North Attleborough Town 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 282 in MA | — | #120 of 282 in MA | #94 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Halifax | North Attleborough |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | None in town | North Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 13.1Highest |
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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.