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Mansfield vs White River Junction vs Norton
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Norton has the most homeowners (83.8%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
3,364Lowest |
19,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.6±1.2 about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield and Norton 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norton 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% 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% |
12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Norton 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. |
$501,400±$27k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,911±$375Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Norton and Mansfield 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. |
$5,929 90% 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norton 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Norton 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 | — | #173 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | — | Norton |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | — | Norton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.