Moving to Brookfield, Massachusetts

Population: 3,051. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,096 (+1.5% change)
Males: 1,499 (49.1%), Females: 1,552 (50.9%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $45,655
Median house value: $130,800

Population by Race

Races in Brookfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (23.4%), English (17.2%), Irish (16.8%), French Canadian (14.4%), Polish (8.4%), Italian (7.6%).

Elevation: 714 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brookfield

• High school or higher: 83.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookfield town

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 61.3%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 9.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brookfield:

• HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
• MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WARE, MA)
• WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PALMER, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookfield:

• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
• WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
• BARNES MUNI (about 42 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brookfield:

• SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 10 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)
• TANNER-HILLER (about 10 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; Abbreviation: 8B5)
• SPENCER (about 12 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookfield:

• WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
• WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
• ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
• COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
• CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
• QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
• MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)

Public primary/middle school in Brookfield:

• BROOKFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 304; Location: 37 CENTRAL ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Brookfield:

• MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,233; Location: 2 LINCOLN STREET; 18,989 books; 172 audio materials; 694 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)