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Mansfield vs White River Junction vs Grafton
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 expensive homes ($604k median).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Grafton has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | White River Junction | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
3,364Lowest |
19,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.1±1.6 6% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$131,484±$11kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Grafton 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,504±$169 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 | $7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,117 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton 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 | — | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Grafton |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.