63% of households own their home in Mansfield Center, below both the Massachusetts town median (79%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Mansfield Center’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, below Massachusetts’ towns (1.8) but above U.S. towns (0.4). Taylor's Hill Conservation Area, at 79 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Mansfield Center yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

Gillette Stadium and 214 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mansfield Center. Close and well known come first.

All 274 attractions →

Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium

Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park

Big draw32 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug

Big draw38 mi MuseumThe Breakers

Big draw23 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum

22 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Mansfield Center: who provides what

Mansfield Center is unincorporated, so Bristol County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTown of Mansfield15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMansfield Water DivisionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesBristol CountyBristol County provides services here

SchoolsMansfield School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMansfield Town ClerkTown of Mansfield; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP code0204802048 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mansfield Center.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Mansfield Center, mostly inland flooding

For Mansfield Center, the risk rating from FEMA is 24 of 100. Expected losses in Mansfield Center break down as 71% from inland flooding and 10% from hurricanes. Also worth knowing: this Massachusetts town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 1978.

24risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes

paid flood claims since 1978

Full pageMansfield Center’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claimsSince 1978 Past disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Mansfield Center brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Winters in Mansfield Center are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 50 inches a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–40°

Spring37–59°

Summer60–81°

Fall42–63°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMansfield Center’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow50″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Mansfield Center’s workers commute out

Most people who work leave Mansfield Center to do it: just 5% work in town. Mansfield Center’s middle household income comes in at $98,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 447, to 2,943. Among residents in the town, 4.1% live below the poverty line.

5%work in town

	Mansfield Center	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Work from home	19%	18%	11%
Below the poverty line	4.1%	6%	9.6%
Median household income	$98,000	$120,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	28 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Mansfield Center5%

Boston12%

Mansfield11%

Foxborough3%

Norwood3%

16 mi

median commute distance

2,943

jobs based in Mansfield Center

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageMansfield Center’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here2,943 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work5% work in Mansfield Center Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

12.4% of Mansfield Center is conserved land

3.7 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Mansfield Center: 8, covering 151 acres.

12.4%conserved

12.4%

conserved · 222 of 1,792 acres

3.7 mi

of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Taylor's Hill Conservation Area	1.5 mi	79
2. Taylor Hill Woods	0.6 mi	38
3. Taylor Hill Conservation Woods & Trails	0.3 mi	12

Full pageMansfield Center’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1.5 miles of trail · Taylor's Hill Conservation Area Conserved land12.4% conserved · 222 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Mansfield Center?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Mansfield Center is

The share of adults in Mansfield Center who say their health is fair or poor: 14%. Among adults locally, 8.1% have diabetes and 29% have high blood pressure.

	Mansfield Center	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	17%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	8.1%	9.3%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	29%	32%	35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	29%	28%	35%

32 measures vs. Massachusetts

8 better24 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Mansfield Center	MA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8.5%	11.9%
Fewer uninsured adults	3.8%	5.2%

Sturdy Memorial Hospital

6.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageMansfield Center’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby6.2 miles to an ER · Sturdy Memorial Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MA on 8 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

Ages in Mansfield Center track Massachusetts closely

Among adults 25 and older, 46% have a four-year degree or more, against 47% across Massachusetts. By age, Mansfield Center looks like Massachusetts: each broad group is within 4 points. 17% of residents are 65 or older locally.

40.4median age · MA 40

	Mansfield Center	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	46%	47%	29%
Median age	40.4 years	43.4 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	17%	19%	18%
Under 18	21%	20%	22%

Mansfield CenterMassachusettsUnited States

MAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

18%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%

High school27%

Some college19%

Associate’s8%

Bachelor’s25%

Graduate21%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Mansfield Center
	Mansfield Center	MA	U.S.
Under 10	11.6%	10.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.1%	9.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	4.5%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	18.4%	14%	13.7%
35 to 44	12.4%	13%	13.2%
45 to 54	15.1%	12.3%	12.2%
55 to 64	11.7%	13.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	10.7%	10.5%	10.2%
75 and older	6.6%	7.4%	7%
No diploma	0.6%	8.6%	10.4%
High school	27.1%	22.6%	26%
Some college	18.9%	14.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	7.7%	7.5%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	25.1%	25.5%	21.6%
Graduate	20.6%	21.8%	14.1%