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Buzzards Bay vs Enfield vs West 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
Buzzards Bay has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Enfield has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
West Brookfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Buzzards Bay | Enfield | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Lowest |
41,090Highest |
3,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9 40% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58.5±3.2Highest 50% above U.S. |
| West Brookfield and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Brookfield 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+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$95,613±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Brookfield and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$354,000±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601 5% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,236±$271Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,360Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,260 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.3%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enfield and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Brookfield 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 | — | #123 of 149 in CT | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | Enfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.