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Stoneham vs Ogunquit vs Mansfield vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most renters (29% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ashland has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Stoneham | Ogunquit | Mansfield | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355 |
1,379Lowest |
23,931Highest |
18,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.1±1.4 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$127,539±$11kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$611,700±$18k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
— | $1,803±$147Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523 109% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$7,444Highest 139% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 282 in MA | — | #60 of 282 in MA | #42 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | — | Mansfield | Ashland |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | — | Mansfield High | Ashland High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
14.0Highest |
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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.