West Brookfield

Population: 1,518
Median household income: $59,734
Median home value: $282,900

West Brookfield is a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to 1,518 residents. Its median household income of $59,734 runs below the Worcester County figure of $93,561.

From 2019 to 2023, West Brookfield's population grew 2.6% from 1,479 to 1,518, while its median home value rose 14.7% from $246,600 to $282,900.

The median resident is 58.7 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 22.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,518
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,734
Median home value: $282,900
Median gross rent: $1,081
Housing units: 744
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4791,518

Median household income

$51,680$59,734

Median home value

$246,600$282,900

Median gross rent

$1,133$1,081

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,479	$51,680	$246,600	$1,133
2020	1,511	$47,098	$242,200	$978
2021	1,646	$48,682	$207,300	$954
2022	1,532	$53,849	$227,600	$1,066
2023	1,518	$59,734	$282,900	$1,081

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 240.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 444.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7420.6%

75 and over22.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	1.7%
5 to 17	179	11.8%
18 to 24	9	0.6%
25 to 34	172	11.3%
35 to 44	61	4.0%
45 to 54	190	12.5%
55 to 64	229	15.1%
65 to 74	313	20.6%
75 and over	339	22.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,460	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	7.6%
High school graduate	459	35.2%
Some college or associate's	410	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	267	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	69	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	430	85.3%
Carpooled	30	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	3.8%
Other means	25	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	16.9%
15 to 29 min	69	14.2%
30 to 44 min	92	19.0%
45 to 59 min	204	42.1%
60+ min	38	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 14.5% (195 of 1,342)

	Count	Share
Family households	340	54.7%
Nonfamily households	282	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	622	83.6%
Vacant	122	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	378	60.8%
Renter-occupied	244	39.2%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units19.1%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	474	63.7%
1-unit, attached	52	7.0%
2 to 4 units	142	19.1%
5 to 19 units	35	4.7%
20 or more units	41	5.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2575365
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 42.2419, -72.1469