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Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Wenham vs Grafton
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 renters (26.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wenham has the highest household income ($195k).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($525k median).
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.
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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.
| Measure | Mansfield | Ogunquit | Wenham | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,929 |
19,902 |
| 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% |
+10.7% 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. |
41.1±1.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Mansfield 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% |
15.5%±2.3 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% |
55.7% 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% |
5.6%±1.3 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. |
$131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$885,400±$48kHighest 166% above U.S. |
$525,300±$37kLowest 58% 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±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,504±$169Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Grafton 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,117 128% 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%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Wenham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest 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% |
73.2% 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. |
1977 3 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. |
33 minHighest 25% 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% |
22.4%±2.6 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 | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Hamilton-Wenham | Grafton |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | None in town | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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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.