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Mansfield vs Sutton vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Salem has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
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 | Sutton | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931 |
9,452Lowest |
44,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the MA average |
| Sutton 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$85,153±$5kLowest 18% below MA |
| Sutton 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 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$542,800±$18k 3% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,836±$84Highest 4% above MA |
| Salem and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,114Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salem and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Salem 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #248 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Sutton | Salem |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Sutton High School | Salem High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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MA 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.