Mansfield is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Mansfield have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Mansfield’s economy is one such example of this.
Mansfield, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.
The overall crime rate in Mansfield is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Mansfield. 58.53% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Mansfield in 2018 was $25,565, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,260 for a family of four. However, Mansfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mansfield is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mansfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mansfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mansfield include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Mansfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
