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Mansfield vs Stannard 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 the highest household income ($83k).
Stannard has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Stannard | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691 |
228Lowest |
977Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Stannard 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Thurman 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±$30k 17% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% 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±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Stannard and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,175±$599 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thurman and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest 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.