Moving to North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Population: 4,683. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,814 (+2.8% change)
Males: 2,299 (49.1%), Females: 2,384 (50.9%)
Worcester County
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $44,286
Median house value: $123,500
Population by Race
Races in North Brookfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: French (24.7%), Irish (18.2%), English (15.9%), French Canadian (8.6%), Italian (8.5%), Polish (7.5%).
Elevation: 915 feet
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in North Brookfield
- High school or higher: 80.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in North Brookfield town
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 56.4%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 8.8%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near North Brookfield:
- MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WARE, MA)
- HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
- FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Brookfield:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 44 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Brookfield:
- TANNER-HILLER (about 6 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; Abbreviation: 8B5)
- SPENCER (about 10 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)
- SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 13 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Brookfield:
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
Schools
Public high school in North Brookfield:
- NORTH BROOKFIELD HIGH (Students: 343; Location: 10 NEW SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in North Brookfield:
- NORTH BROOKFIELD ELEM (Students: 442; Location: 10 NEW SCHOOL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in North Brookfield:
- HASTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,630; Location: 161 MAIN STREET; 19,962 books; 304 audio materials; 611 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)