Compare towns
East Brookfield vs Everett vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Everett | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,166Lowest |
50,045Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±6.4 30% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
52.4±2.1Highest 31% above MA |
| Brookfield and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.4%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Brookfield 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+ | 27% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
28.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,042±$16kLowest 22% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$81,250±$37k 22% below MA |
| Everett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,200±$30k 32% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$33 35% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,430Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,092Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±39.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
12%±5.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Brookfield and Everett 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #109 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Spencer-E Brookfield | Everett | Brookfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
— |
| 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.