East Brookfield, MA

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East Brookfield, Massachusetts

East Brookfield, Massachusetts, in Worcester county, is 12 miles W of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center) and 51 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 2,097.

The People and Families of East Brookfield

In East Brookfield, about 66% of adults are married. Lots of East Brookfield people are married off. Large households are normal in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Brookfield had a median family income of $57,500.

East Brookfield Housing

Owners occupy 84% of the housing units in East Brookfield. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In East Brookfield, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in East Brookfield tends to be by car.

High Points

East Brookfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of East Brookfield, MA

Comparing East Brookfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles W of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Standard Zip Codes	01515
Phone Area Codes	508
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.228
Longitude	-72.046

Station	WORCESTER RGNL AP
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 79 F
Oct Temp	41 to 58 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	BUFFUMVILLE LAKE
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	BARRE FALLS DAM
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,097	100%
Male	1,042	49.7%
Female	1,055	50.3%
Under 18	537	25.6%
18+	1,560	74.4%
65+	279	13.3%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.07
White	2,066	98.5%
African-American	9	0.4%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	11	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,111
Growth	14
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	24.7%
Irish	12.7%
French Canadian	12.7%
English	12.3%
US/American	8.4%
Italian	8%
Polish	4.6%
German	3%
Lithuanian	2.6%
Swedish	2.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
Scottish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
British	0.6%
Norwegian	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Brookfield	2,097	$57,500
Brookfield	3,051	$54,519
Charlton	11,263	$70,208
Leicester	10,471	$64,202
North Brookfield	4,683	$51,750
Spencer	11,691	$56,763
West Brookfield	3,804	$58,750

Library
East Brookfield Public Library "101 Depot Square, Town Hall Bldg." East Brookfield, Massachusetts (508) 867-7928

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