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Mansfield vs Warren 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 the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
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 | Warren | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
1,585Highest |
773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5 39% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Lowest 37% 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Warren 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%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% |
3.6%±4Lowest 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±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$78,490±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warren 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±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,231±$254Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Warren and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,096Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.