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Health in Mansfield Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where 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

What stands out about health in Mansfield Center

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mansfield Center adults…

Mansfield Center runs below MA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Mansfield Center adults have diabetes
Massachusetts: 10 in 100 · better · likely 7.1–9.3%
Better than MAWorseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Getting care

Care in and near Mansfield Center

No hospital or community health center in Mansfield Center itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careManet Community Health CenterAttleboro · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Attleboro · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
Manet Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Attleboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Brockton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Brockton · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Brown University Health Morton Hospital
Taunton · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Norwood Hospital
Norwood · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careMansfield Center is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMansfield Center is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMansfield Center is not a shortage area

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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Massachusetts

Share of adults, with the Massachusetts figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.9%MA 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%MA 33.6%
Binge drink 19%MA 17%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%MA 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mansfield Center, betterMansfield Center, worseAbout the sameMassachusetts
Where Mansfield Center gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mansfield Center adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Massachusetts.

82%Yearly checkupMA 81%
75%Dentist visitMA 70%
90%Cholesterol checkMA 90%
71%Colon screeningMA 68%
85%MammogramMA 84%
73%Taking BP medsMA 75%
1 in 26
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mansfield Center 3.8% · Massachusetts 1 in 19 (5.2%)
Mind & connection

How Mansfield Center adults are doing

About the same as Massachusetts on each measure.

1 in 3Mansfield Center adults feel lonely
32.4% · MA 34.2% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Mansfield Center adults lack social or emotional support
23% · MA 23.4% · About the same as MA
1 in 4Mansfield Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MA 23.8% · About the same as MA
1 in 6Mansfield Center adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · MA 16.2% · About the same as MA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mansfield Center adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Mansfield Center adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MA 12.4%
Better than MA
1 in 10
Mansfield Center adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MA 11.1%
About the same as MA
1 in 17
Mansfield Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MA 7%
About the same as MA
1 in 16
Mansfield Center adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MA 7.6%
Better than MA

10.9% of Mansfield Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across Massachusetts.

Around town

Mansfield Center and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.8%

of Mansfield Center adults live with a disability (Massachusetts 27.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Massachusetts

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?

Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, 6.2 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?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Manet Attleboro in Attleboro, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mansfield Center.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Massachusetts 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.