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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Norton 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 most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k 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 | Norton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
19,240 |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3 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% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% 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% |
12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Norton 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. |
$501,400±$27kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,911±$375 35% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Norton 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. |
$5,929 90% 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norton 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above 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% |
19%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | #173 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Norton | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | Norton High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.