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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Rye

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 affordable homes ($604k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).

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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.

MeasureMansfieldOgunquitRye
People
Population
23,931Highest
1,379Lowest
5,611
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.4±1.3Lowest
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
55.1±3
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Rye 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%
18.2%±4
U.S.: 22%
Mansfield and Rye 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%
31.7%±5.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
61.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mansfield and Ogunquit 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±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$140,655±$39kHighest
74% above U.S.
Rye 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±$28kLowest
81% above U.S.
$875,700±$79k
163% above U.S.
$1,028,100±$89kHighest
209% above U.S.
Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,803±$147Highest
28% above U.S.
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$1,781±$156Lowest
26% above U.S.
Mansfield and Rye 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.
$7,519Highest
141% 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%
44.3%±16.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Rye 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%
6.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 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
9% above U.S.
Work from home
20%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
30.9%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #60 of 282 in MA — #2 of 120 in NH
School district Mansfield — Rye School District
High school in town Mansfield High — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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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.