What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Hope has the most kids (19.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mansfield	Hope
People
Population	691Highest	587Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	54±5.5Highest 36% above NY	50.3±8.5Lowest 26% above NY
	Mansfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hope 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 NY: 17.9%	23.7%±10.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hope and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7% NY: 40.2%	22.7% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Mansfield and Hope 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% below NY	$72,188±$13kLowest 16% below NY
	Mansfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$200,000±$29kLowest 53% below NY	$211,300±$106kHighest 50% below NY
	Hope and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,225±$217 24% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,122Highest 37% below NY	$2,551Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hope and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%	17.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 22% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	12.1%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9%	6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mansfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.