Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mansfield gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $246K, 3.8 years of the county’s $65K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 403rd of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $48K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 99% of U.S. towns. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Mansfield, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Mansfield is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. Mansfield has 1 place on the National Register.
Where Mansfield beats most towns.
Mansfield Armory3,625 counted in 2010 and 2,839 in 2020; an estimated 2,937 in 2025.
The decline has turned around: up 3.1% since 2020, after a 21.7% drop in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Mansfield is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for jobs and income (better than 7%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 351 in 1860, a peak of 4,114 in 1970, 2,839 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 5 maps from 1900 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mansfield.
Mansfield trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is shaped by its college students and draws workers from Richmond Township and beyond.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Mansfield is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Mansfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Southern Tioga SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is North Penn-Mansfield JSHS, with 544 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren L Miller El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 522 | C+ |
| North Penn-Mansfield JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 544 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
25.8% of residents are enrolled in college, against 6.1% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
Mansfield’s median age is 29.7 years. Mansfield has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 2,937 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 12% of Mansfield residents are under 18.
| Mansfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Mansfield | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 31.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
1,587 jobs are based in Mansfield, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 13.3 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Mansfield for work: only 17% work in town. Only 3 of the 1,035 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Mansfield. Since 2013, Mansfield has lost 190 jobs, to 1,587 in 2023.
| Mansfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 4,904 U.S. towns with household incomes like Mansfield’s, it is healthier than 97%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
23% of adults have high blood pressure in Mansfield. Mansfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mansfield.
| Mansfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Mansfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.6% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 8.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 21.2% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mansfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 15° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes are within reach (about $246K for the typical one, B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles. 65.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 48.2% across Pennsylvania.
The typical Mansfield home is worth about $246,000, up 2.2% in a year, 14% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
| Mansfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $730 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mansfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Mansfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smyth Park | — | 19 |
| 2. Mansfield Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mansfield; the nearest are
College town 26 of every 100 Mansfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Mansfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Mansfield is a borough located in east-central Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Tioga River valley. As of the 2020 census, Mansfield had a population of 2,839. It is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Business Route 15, about 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Elmira, New York.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Mansfield grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #403 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health, A+ for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Herb Goodall and Minnie M. Argetsinger.