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Norton vs Ogunquit vs Taunton 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Norton | Ogunquit | Taunton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,240 |
1,379Lowest |
60,433Highest |
23,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,535±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,400±$27k 51% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,911±$375Highest 35% above U.S. |
— | $1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
| Norton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,929 90% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #173 of 282 in MA | — | #253 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norton | — | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Norton High | — | Taunton High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 16.6Highest |
11.1 |
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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.