East Brookfield

Population: 1,349
Median household income: $70,625
Median home value: $337,500

Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, East Brookfield is a community with a population of 1,349. Its median household income of $70,625 runs below the Worcester County figure of $93,561.

From 2019 to 2023, East Brookfield's population grew 30.1% from 1,037 to 1,349, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $217,400 to $337,500.

85.7% of workers drive to work alone. 77.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,349
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,625
Median home value: $337,500
Median gross rent: $990
Housing units: 630
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0371,349

Median household income

$74,821$70,625

Median home value

$217,400$337,500

Median gross rent

$1,045$990

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,037	$74,821	$217,400	$1,045
2020	1,273	$72,857	$235,600	$896
2021	1,239	$64,732	$278,500	$893
2022	1,345	$76,406	$338,000	$988
2023	1,349	$70,625	$337,500	$990

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	5.4%
5 to 17	105	7.8%
18 to 24	138	10.2%
25 to 34	133	9.9%
35 to 44	143	10.6%
45 to 54	92	6.8%
55 to 64	216	16.0%
65 to 74	221	16.4%
75 and over	228	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,161	86.1%
Black or African American	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	132	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	2.4%
High school graduate	440	42.6%
Some college or associate's	293	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	204	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	71	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	637	85.7%
Carpooled	20	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	27.1%
15 to 29 min	114	16.0%
30 to 44 min	172	24.2%
45 to 59 min	111	15.6%
60+ min	122	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 4.0% (53 of 1,340)

	Count	Share
Family households	444	76.7%
Nonfamily households	135	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	579	91.9%
Vacant	51	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	427	73.7%
Renter-occupied	152	26.3%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	490	77.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	107	17.0%
5 to 19 units	6	1.0%
20 or more units	27	4.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2518595
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 42.2291, -72.0524