Mansfield (Massachusetts)

Mansfield is a city of 24,000 people (2020) in Massachusetts. Mansfield is the home of the Xfinity Center concert venue, one of the most popular in New England. It is also the birthplace of Honey Dew Donuts, a regional New England chain of donut shops.

Easton is a town with a population of 25,000 (2020). Home to Stonehill College, The Rockery, and historically provided shovels which laid the Union Pacific Railroad.

Norton is a town with a population of 19,000 (2020). Home to Wheaton College and the Tournament Players Club of Boston, part of the PGA Tour's Deutsche Bank Championship.

Understand
Mansfield is in Bristol County, and was named in honor of William Murray, Earl of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The town was founded by Captain Miles Standish, followed by John Brown and others, on June 19th, 1640.

By car
Interstate 495 cuts Mansfield roughly in half, and I-95 runs through the northwest corner of the town. Linking up with the town center, you may find the north-south MA-140 and east-west MA-106 of interest. Easton is crossed by Route 106 and MA-123, in which Route 123 intersects with Route 106 near the town's geographic center. Norton is bisected by Route 140 and Route 123.

Get around
A car is the best way to get around Mansfield. GATRA Route 18 offers 2-3 stops in Norton, but you're unlikely to find it helpful.



Buy
The historic town center provides a bit more local flavor, and offers a few shops to browse while waiting for your train.



Sleep
In all honesty, Mansfield is not one of the best places for hotels.



Go next

 * Providence &mdash; Anchored by Brown University and RISD, Providence supports a booming arts scene and creative economy. Stroll the riverfront on summer nights to partake in WaterFire, a free public art installation.
 * Boston &mdash; Capital since 1630, in a variety of ways Boston finds itself in the center of it all. Explore the Freedom Trail and Quincy Market, or catch a game at baseballs "shrine"; Fenway Park.
 * New York City &mdash; "The Big Apple", country's biggest city, home to Wall Street, big media and advertising, world-class cuisine, arts, architecture, and shopping.
 * Maryland &mdash; Most notable for the world treasure that is the Chesapeake Bay, its port cities, and its fantastic crab feasts.