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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 is located in the Worcester metropolitan area. East Brookfield has a population of 2,097.
In East Brookfield, about 66% of adults are married. Lots of East Brookfield people are married off. Large households are normal in the town.
In 2000, East Brookfield had a median family income of $57,500.
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?
In East Brookfield, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in East Brookfield tends to be by car.
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% | |
Comparing East Brookfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| 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 |  |  |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
| Average Household Size | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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