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East Brookfield vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brookfield has the most renters (22.8% rent).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | East Brookfield | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,445Lowest |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.2±11.1Highest 46% above MA |
52.4±2.1Lowest 31% above MA |
| East Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.7Highest 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+ | 28.8%±6.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.4%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
28.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,837±$36kLowest 33% below MA |
$81,250±$37kHighest 22% below MA |
| Brookfield and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,700±$32kHighest 35% below MA |
$341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
| East Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$22Highest 36% below MA |
$1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
| East Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,371Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,092Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±38.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Brookfield and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 10% above MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12%±5.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Brookfield and East 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 |
| School district | — | Brookfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.