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Mansfield vs Hancock vs Broome
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Broome has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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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 | Hancock | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691 |
435Lowest |
773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5 39% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
55.2±3.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Broome and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Mansfield 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% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broome and Mansfield 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. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$78,490±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kHighest 40% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,231±$254Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,096 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Broome and Mansfield 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.