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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs Dedham
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%).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Hermon | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% 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% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Mansfield 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% 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% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Mansfield 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 282 in MA | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Hermon Public Schools | Dedham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | Hermon High School | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 14.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.