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Mansfield vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,931Highest |
6,571Lowest |
19,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above 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. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$501,400±$27kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,929 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norton and Mansfield 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #173 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Norton |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | Kingswood Regional High School | Norton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.