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Mansfield vs Mendon 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 most homeowners (96.2%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k 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 | Mendon | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
1,113Highest |
773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5 39% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%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% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$78,490±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,231±$254Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Broome and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,096Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Broome 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.