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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mansfield Center, MA compare?
| Figure | Mansfield Center, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,830 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,841 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.4% |
| Measure | Mansfield Center, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,222±895 |
| Median age | 40.4±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.5%±7.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±4.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±3.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.5%±4.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.7%±7.6 pts |
| Median household income | $97,798±$14,858 |
| Per capita income | $54,438±$5,613 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±5.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $480,000±$38,264 |
| Median gross rent | $1,664±$286 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.8%±12.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.9%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.9%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.9%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.7%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.9 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov