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Ogunquit vs Mansfield vs Wakefield
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%).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Ogunquit | Mansfield | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
23,931 |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wakefield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Mansfield | — |
| High school in town | — | Mansfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.