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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Lee vs Stoneham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Stoneham has the most renters (29% 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 | Lee | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,719 |
23,355 |
| 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% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lee 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% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham 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% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% 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%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% 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. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Stoneham 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% 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% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Stoneham 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 282 in MA | — | #209 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Lee | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | Lee Middle/High School | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.