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Brookfield vs Lee vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.2).
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 | Lee | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
5,719Highest |
1,445Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Lowest 31% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
58.2±11.1Highest 46% above MA |
| East Brookfield and Lee 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% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
12.9%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Brookfield and East 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.8%±6.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37k 22% below MA |
$83,750±$13kHighest 19% below MA |
$69,837±$36kLowest 33% below MA |
| Lee and Brookfield 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 |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$364,700±$32kHighest 35% below MA |
| East Brookfield and Lee 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 |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,134±$22 36% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 15% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,371 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.4%±38.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Brookfield 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% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lee and Brookfield 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brookfield | Lee | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.