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Brookfield vs Buzzards Bay vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookfield | Buzzards Bay | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,909 |
1,608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Lowest 31% above MA |
54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% above MA |
| Leverett and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Leverett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kLowest 22% below MA |
$94,388±$12k 9% below MA |
$104,688±$18kHighest about the MA average |
| Leverett and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
$454,500±$28kHighest 19% below MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,484±$601Highest 16% below MA |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 15% below MA |
$3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,779Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
7.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Leverett and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Brookfield | — | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.