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Mansfield vs Brookline vs Exeter
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Brookline | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691 |
531Lowest |
913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.