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North Brookfield vs Maynard 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
North Brookfield has the most renters (30.7% rent).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
West Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.5).
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 | North Brookfield | Maynard | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,760 |
10,712Highest |
3,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±9.4Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
58.5±3.2Highest 46% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±5 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.9%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| North Brookfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,285±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$95,613±$12k 8% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $359,100±$32k 36% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$354,000±$21kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$63Lowest 44% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,236±$271 30% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,176Lowest 30% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,260 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±15.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
30.3%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| North Brookfield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 28% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±15 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and West 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 | #270 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Brookfield | — | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | North Brookfield High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 5.5 |
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| 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.