Mansfield is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Mansfield have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Mansfield’s economy is one such example of this.
Mansfield, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.
Mansfield’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
If knowledge is power, Mansfield is a pretty powerful place. 58.53% of the adults in Mansfield have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Mansfield in 2022 was $25,565, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,260 for a family of four. However, Mansfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mansfield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mansfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mansfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mansfield include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Mansfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
