North Brookfield

Population: 2,477
Median household income: $75,956
Median home value: $235,000

North Brookfield is a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to 2,477 residents. Its median household income of $75,956 runs below the Worcester County figure of $93,561.

From 2019 to 2023, North Brookfield's population held roughly steady from 2,466 to 2,477, while its median home value rose 2.9% from $228,300 to $235,000.

16.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,477
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,956
Median home value: $235,000
Median gross rent: $982
Housing units: 1,299
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4662,477

Median household income

$73,393$75,956

Median home value

$228,300$235,000

Median gross rent

$867$982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,466	$73,393	$228,300	$867
2020	2,423	$64,079	$209,100	$836
2021	2,429	$66,673	$221,700	$862
2022	2,437	$73,904	$226,400	$931
2023	2,477	$75,956	$235,000	$982

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	4.8%
5 to 17	436	17.6%
18 to 24	238	9.6%
25 to 34	190	7.7%
35 to 44	356	14.4%
45 to 54	221	8.9%
55 to 64	487	19.7%
65 to 74	169	6.8%
75 and over	261	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,312	93.3%
Black or African American	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	125	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate53.9%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	5.7%
High school graduate	908	53.9%
Some college or associate's	344	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	259	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	77	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,103	86.9%
Carpooled	86	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	240	19.9%
15 to 29 min	243	20.2%
30 to 44 min	197	16.3%
45 to 59 min	272	22.6%
60+ min	253	21.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.7% (413 of 2,477)

	Count	Share
Family households	603	58.4%
Nonfamily households	430	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,033	79.5%
Vacant	266	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	555	53.7%
Renter-occupied	478	46.3%

1-unit, detached40.7%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units39.3%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	529	40.7%
1-unit, attached	55	4.2%
2 to 4 units	511	39.3%
5 to 19 units	197	15.2%
20 or more units	7	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2547100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2712, -72.0842