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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Wenham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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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%).
Wenham has the highest household income ($195k).
Wenham is a college town. 27.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Wenham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
29.3±9.3Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Wenham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest 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% |
27.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$194,781±$33kHighest 141% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$885,400±$48kHighest 166% above U.S. |
| Wenham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wenham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.4%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Wenham 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 | — | #74 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Hamilton-Wenham |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.