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Brookfield vs Thompson vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most kids (13.4% under 18).
Thompson has the highest household income ($94k).
East Brookfield has the most renters (22.8% rent).
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 | Thompson | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
9,337Highest |
1,445Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Lowest 35% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
58.2±11.1Highest 50% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Brookfield and 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Thompson 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 about the U.S. average |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$69,837±$36kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Thompson 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±$23k about the U.S. average |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$364,700±$32kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161 28% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,134±$22Highest 20% below U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,371 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brookfield | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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U.S. 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.