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Mansfield vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
1,943Highest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.