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Mansfield vs Wheelock 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%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Thurman has the most renters (7.9% rent).
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 | Wheelock | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
717 |
977Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Thurman 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kHighest 40% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Thurman 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 | $4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Thurman 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.