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Mansfield vs Winhall 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Winhall | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
752 |
773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5 39% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Lowest 26% 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Broome and Winhall 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% |
67.4%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% |
3.1%±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. |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$78,490±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Winhall 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. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,231±$254Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Broome and Winhall 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. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,096Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Broome 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.