Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Mansfield Center residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mansfield Center, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mansfield Center. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mansfield Center
Mansfield Center is an active town
Only 19.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.1% across Connecticut. The town has 19 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Cancer runs high in Mansfield Center
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 8.5% across Connecticut. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Connecticut 19%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Fewer Mansfield Center adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Connecticut. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Connecticut figure falls outside Mansfield Center’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut
Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.
19 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.5% of Mansfield Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.
Out of every 100 Mansfield Center adults…
Mansfield Center runs above CT on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Mansfield Center is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Connecticut. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mansfield Center as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Mansfield Center
No hospital or community health center in Mansfield Center itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Mansfield Center; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mansfield Center adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Connecticut.
How Mansfield Center adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Mansfield Center does better than Connecticut.
3 in 10 Mansfield Center adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Mansfield Center and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mansfield Center adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Mansfield Center
Why doesn’t Mansfield Center have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mansfield Center.
What hospital is closest to Mansfield Center?
Windham Community Memorial Hospital in Willimantic, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Mansfield Center’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Mansfield Center?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Generations Family Health Center in Willimantic, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mansfield Center.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Connecticut figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.