Compare towns
Brookfield vs Weweantic vs West 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 the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
West Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Weweantic | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
1,452Lowest |
3,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 31% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
58.5±3.2Highest 46% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Brookfield and West Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.9%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| West 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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±$37k 22% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$95,613±$12kHighest 8% below MA |
| West Brookfield 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 |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$354,000±$21k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
— | $1,236±$271Highest 30% below MA |
| West 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 15% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,260 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
30.3%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Brookfield and West 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% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±15Highest MA: 18.6% |
| West Brookfield 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 | — | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | — | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.