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North Brookfield vs Sutton vs East 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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Sutton | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,760 |
9,452Highest |
2,166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±9.4 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
52.1±6.4Highest 30% above MA |
| East Brookfield and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| East Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| North Brookfield and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$81,042±$16k 22% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $359,100±$32kLowest 36% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$381,200±$30k 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$63Lowest 44% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,142±$33 35% below MA |
| Sutton and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,176Lowest 30% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,430 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±15.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
34.2%±39.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| North Brookfield and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 28% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #270 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | North Brookfield | Sutton | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | North Brookfield High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 5.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.