Retirement Communities in Mansfield, Connecticut

CaringScore for Mansfield, CT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Mansfield was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Mansfield.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 4, Mansfield rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Mansfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mansfield, CT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mansfield, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Mansfield is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5, Mansfield is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 126.6 physicians per capita, Mansfield trails the national average by 42.6 percent. Mansfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mansfield is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mansfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 86.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mansfield's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mansfield, CT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	126.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mansfield, CT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mansfield, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Mansfield is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Mansfield are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Mansfield. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Mansfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mansfield indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mansfield, CT
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	137
Food Index	121
Utilities Index	121
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mansfield, CT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mansfield. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Mansfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Mansfield rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 191 days each year in Mansfield, 6.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Mansfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mansfield is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $63,390 per year, the population of Mansfield earns a better than average median household income. Mansfield has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.78 percent of the population in Mansfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 33.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mansfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	58.7	220.5
Public Transit	149	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65