Living in Mansfield Center, Connecticut
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mansfield Center · Census data 2020–2024
Mansfield Center has 785 residents with a median age of 56.7. The median household income is $135,349 (41% higher than the Connecticut median), the median home value is $322,100.
Mansfield Center is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mansfield Center at a glance
- Population
- 785
- Median age
- 56.7State: 41.1
- Median household income
- $135,349State: $95,781
- Median home value
- $322,100State: $366,900
- Homeowners
- 91.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 69.2%
- Average commute
- 26 min
Is Mansfield Center a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 41% higher than the Connecticut median; home values 12% lower than the state median; an average commute of 26 minutes; a poverty rate of 1.1%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Mansfield Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mansfield Center the median home value is $322,100, 3% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,108 a month in housing costs.
Mansfield Center median household income
The median household income in Mansfield Center is $135,349 and the income per person is $62,397. 1.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Connecticut: 10%).
Housing in Mansfield Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 334
- Owner-occupied
- 91.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 8.4%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1955
- Average household size
- 2.32
Mansfield Center demographics
- Population
- 785
- Median age
- 56.7
- Under 18
- 4.8%
- 65 and older
- 32.6%
- Households
- 334
- Foreign-born
- 12.7%
- Veterans
- 9.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mansfield Center ›
Education in Mansfield Center
69.2% of adults 25 and older in Mansfield Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Connecticut: 42.5%), and 38.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mansfield Center
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.6%
- Average commute
- 26 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 34.3%
- Drive alone
- 61.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Mansfield Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Center | 785 | $135,349 | $322,100 | — |
| Mansfield | 25,358 | $72,393 | $335,400 | $1,602 |
| Chaplin | 2,070 | $97,846 | $255,200 | $1,473 |
| Willimantic | 18,096 | $45,962 | $190,900 | $1,063 |
| Windham | 23,961 | $55,736 | $209,800 | $1,107 |
| Storrs | 15,207 | $37,839 | $325,100 | $1,678 |
| South Windham | 1,281 | $75,045 | $214,100 | $1,341 |
| South Coventry | 1,434 | $107,767 | $324,500 | $939 |
| Hampton | 1,647 | $109,167 | $295,800 | $1,285 |
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What is the median household income in Mansfield Center, CT?
The median household income in Mansfield Center is $135,349, 41% higher than the Connecticut median of $95,781 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Mansfield Center?
The median home value in Mansfield Center is $322,100, compared with $366,900 in Connecticut.
Is Mansfield Center, CT a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 41% higher than the Connecticut median; home values 12% lower than the state median; an average commute of 26 minutes; a poverty rate of 1.1%.
What is the median age in Mansfield Center?
The median age in Mansfield Center is 56.7 years (Connecticut: 41.1).
How long is the commute in Mansfield Center?
The average commute to work in Mansfield Center is 26 minutes; 34.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mansfield Center?
The unemployment rate in Mansfield Center is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mansfield Center?
69.2% of adults in Mansfield Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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