Mansfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 25,401 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mansfield is the 44th largest community in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that Mansfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Mansfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.92% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Mansfield use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Mansfield‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Mansfield. 57.16% 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 2022 was $27,852, 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 $111,408 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.