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Mansfield vs Ryegate vs Thurman
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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Ryegate | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
1,059Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Thurman 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Thurman 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% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Ryegate 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. |
$219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Thurman 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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.