What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has the most renters (26.9% rent).

Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mansfield	Pelham
People
Population	23,931Highest	14,449Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S.	41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S.
	Pelham and Mansfield 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%	22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Mansfield and Pelham 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%	16.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pelham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pelham 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±$15kLowest 55% above U.S.	$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S.
	Pelham 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±$28kHighest 81% above U.S.	$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S.
	Mansfield and Pelham 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.	$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,226Lowest 132% above U.S.	$8,634Highest 177% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pelham and Mansfield 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	#48 of 120 in NH
School district	Mansfield	Pelham School District
High school in town	Mansfield High	Pelham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.