Compare towns
Mansfield vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Broome has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Sutton | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
790Highest |
773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5 39% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%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% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$78,490±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield and Broome 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,231±$254 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,096 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Broome and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.