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Maynard vs Ogunquit vs Mansfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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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.

MeasureMaynardOgunquitMansfield
People
Population
10,712
1,379Lowest
23,931Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.3±4.3
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.4±1.3Lowest
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
16.9%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Mansfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mansfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,067±$16k
54% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$125,273±$15kHighest
55% above U.S.
Mansfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$527,400±$31kLowest
59% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$603,500±$28k
81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,800±$148Lowest
27% above U.S.
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$1,803±$147Highest
28% above U.S.
Mansfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,266Highest
165% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,226
132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.9%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.2%±8.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Maynard and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
20% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
22.9%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #166 of 282 in MA — #60 of 282 in MA
School district — — Mansfield
High school in town — — Mansfield High
Students per teacherat that high school — —
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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.