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Stoneham vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham 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%).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($604k median).

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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.

MeasureStonehamOgunquitStonehamMansfield
People
Population
23,355
1,379Lowest
23,355
23,931Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.2±2.2
8% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
42.2±2.2
8% above U.S.
41.4±1.3Lowest
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
20.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
22.4%±2.4Highest
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%
20.4%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
55.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.1%Lowest
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%
4.7%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.3Highest
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.
$113,964±$10kLowest
41% above U.S.
$125,273±$15kHighest
55% above U.S.
Mansfield and Ogunquit 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.
$671,900±$26k
102% above U.S.
$603,500±$28kLowest
81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,035±$142Highest
44% above U.S.
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$2,035±$142Highest
44% above U.S.
$1,803±$147Lowest
28% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,523
109% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,523
109% above U.S.
$7,226Highest
132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.2%±8.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
5.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
Work from home
24.6%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.6%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
20%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #117 of 282 in MA — #117 of 282 in MA #60 of 282 in MA
School district Stoneham — — Mansfield
High school in town Stoneham High — — Mansfield High
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
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11.1Highest
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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.