Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mansfield grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns. It is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. It is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $72K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $401K for a typical one and 4.2 times the Hartford metro’s $95K median household income. Mansfield is a college campus (most residents are students), so it isn’t ranked among Connecticut’s towns. Mansfield’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile, above both the Connecticut town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 6 of Connecticut’s 175 towns score higher on hazard risk. Its National Register listings include Mansfield Center Historic District and Mansfield Hollow Historic District.
Where Mansfield beats most towns.
Eleazer Williams House
Census counts: 2,276 in 1840, 25,892 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Mansfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mansfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mansfield.
Mansfield pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Connecticut norm, is shaped by its college students and draws workers from Windham and beyond.
Its A− is the best School Grade on its borders; Coventry (B+) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Regional School District 19. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is E. O. Smith High School, with 1,010 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 549 | – |
| E. O. Smith High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,010 | B+ |
| Mansfield Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 414 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
127 miles of trail in 99 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Mansfield Hollow State Park, 1,500 acres with 22.3 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mansfield Hollow State Park | 22.3 mi | 1,500 |
| 2. UConn Forest Fenton Tract | 11.1 mi | 579 |
| 3. Schoolhouse Brook Park | 10.3 mi | 521 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
10,878 jobs are based in Mansfield, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 28.3% of workers work from home, against 16% across Connecticut.
About one in 4 of Mansfield’s working residents works in town. 22% of Mansfield residents live below the poverty line, above both Connecticut’s towns (5.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 28% of Mansfield workers work from home.
| Mansfield | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 28% | 15% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Connecticut it is less healthy than 65% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar.
26% of adults have high blood pressure in Mansfield. Only 8 of the 154 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Mansfield. 29% of adults have obesity in Mansfield.
| Mansfield | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 9.4% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mansfield | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.5% | 10.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 10% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.8% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA risk score in Mansfield is 28 of 100. Since 1978, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mansfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mansfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Mansfield’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mansfield grades A overall with a typical home of about $401K, below the Connecticut typical value; only 11 of the 43 Connecticut towns graded A− or better can say that. 76% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.6% across Connecticut.
Typical home values rose 8.7% in the year to September 2026.
| Mansfield | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,602 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mansfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
28 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
22 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
26 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
20 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney StadiumLake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mansfield
College town 57 of every 100 Mansfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
10 places in Mansfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Mansfield ( MANS-feeld) is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 25,892 at the 2020 census. Pequot and Mohegan people lived in this region for centuries before the arrival of English settler-immigrants in the late 17th century. By 1692, English settlers put down roots in the area that is now Mansfield Center. Mansfield was incorporated in October 1702, separating from the Town of Windham, in Hartford County. The community was named after Major Moses Mansfield, a part-owner of the town site. When Windham County was formed on May 12, 1726, Mansfield then became part of that county. A century later, at a town m…
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6 towns share a border with Mansfield.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | – | A | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Coventry | #15 | A | C+ | A | B+ | A |
| Windham | #141 | D | C+ | — | D | C |
| Willimantic | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willington | #112 | C+ | C | — | B− | A− |
| Chaplin | — | — | C | — | C+ | B |
| Mansfield Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chaplin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Mansfield, Windham, Willington and Chaplin report no FBI crime data of their own. Willimantic and Mansfield Center aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mansfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Mansfield grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns. Mansfield is a college campus (most residents are students), so it isn’t ranked among Connecticut’s towns. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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