What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($604k median).

Winchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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	Winchester
People
Population	23,931Highest	23,406Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA	42.5±1.9Highest 6% above MA
	Winchester and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	27.6%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	18%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Winchester 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	79.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Mansfield and Winchester 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 21% above MA	$230,198±$21kHighest 121% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$28kLowest 7% above MA	$1,215,200±$39kHighest 116% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$147Lowest about the MA average	$2,279±$481Highest 29% above MA
	Winchester and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,226Lowest 21% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	39.3%±13.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Winchester and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7% MA: 10%	4.7% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	81.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA	1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 13% above MA	31 minLowest 8% above MA
Work from home	20%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	33.8%±3Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#60 of 282 in MA	#11 of 282 in MA
School district	Mansfield	Winchester
High school in town	Mansfield High	Winchester High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	14.8Highest
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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.