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North Westport vs North Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
North Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 Westport | North Brookfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,289Highest |
4,760Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.8Lowest 12% above MA |
45.2±9.4Highest 13% above MA |
| North Brookfield and North Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| North Westport and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| North Brookfield and North Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
26.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| North Westport and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,582±$17kHighest 16% below MA |
$79,285±$11kLowest 24% below MA |
| North Westport and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,300±$53kHighest 27% below MA |
$359,100±$32kLowest 36% below MA |
| North Westport and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$723Highest 6% below MA |
$981±$63Lowest 44% below MA |
| North Westport and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 53% below MA |
$4,176Highest 30% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±40.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±15.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| North Westport and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #270 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | North Brookfield |
| High school in town | — | North Brookfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 5.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.