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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Stockbridge 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%).
Stockbridge has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dedham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
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 | Stockbridge | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931 |
1,379Lowest |
2,056 |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit 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% |
8.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Dedham 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%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit 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% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Dedham 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. |
$600,000±$99kLowest 80% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
— | $858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above 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% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Dedham 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older 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 |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | — | Dedham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | — | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.4Lowest |
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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.