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A town of 3,460 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts
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About Brookfield

Town in Massachusetts
1660Established
3,439Population
16.6 sq miArea
715 ftElevation

Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Brookfield was first settled by Europeans in 1660. The population was 3,439 at the 2020 census.

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Housing in Brookfield

$413K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brookfield home is worth about $413,000, up 0.6% in a year, 38% below the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 1 sale in March 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety Grade A-

Brookfield reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Brookfield sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brookfield 1.7
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brookfield 2.9
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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The public schools Brookfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#109Best public schoolsof 282 in MA
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