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Brookfield vs Buzzards Bay vs Washington
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%).
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,909 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Lowest 31% above MA |
54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
| Washington 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%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Brookfield and Washington 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% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington 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% |
32.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$95,278±$12kHighest 8% below MA |
| Washington 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 |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,484±$601Highest 16% below MA |
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| Buzzards Bay and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 15% below MA |
$3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,381 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brookfield and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Buzzards Bay and Washington 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.