What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stannard has the youngest population (median age 48.3).

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	Stannard
People
Population	691Highest	228Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S.	48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Mansfield and Stannard 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%	13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Mansfield and Stannard 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%	25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Stannard 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mansfield and Stannard 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.	$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Mansfield and Stannard 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.	$216,200±$44kHighest 35% below U.S.
	Stannard and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,122Lowest 32% above U.S.	$4,183Highest 34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	12.1%±12.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mansfield and Stannard 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.