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Mansfield

Greater Boston · pop. 23,931

One of the few towns in the 495 corridor where you can catch a commuter rail to Boston AND Providence, giving it unusual two-city commuter appeal. Mansfield has an active commercial Route 106 strip and schools that rate just below the top tier.

Family Suburb
Livability Index
57
/ 100
Ranks #107 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$694k
5.3× household income
Household income
$131k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
45 min
peak driving
Population
23,931
5-yr trend 68/100

How Mansfield scores

Schools
85
Safety
80
Walkability
38
Transit
28
Biking
35
Dining
55
Nightlife
35
Arts & Culture
35
Green Space
34
Diversity
30
Climate
71

The honest read

Best for
Commuters split between Boston and Providence who want suburban space and two-direction rail access.
The tradeoff
The town center is thin on character and the Route 106 commercial strip is strip-mall generic.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Mansfield.

Foxborough
57/100 · $722k
Greater Boston
Norton
69/100 · $501k
South Shore
Sharon
68/100 · $780k
South Shore
Easton
71/100 · $581k
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