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Moving to West Brookfield, Massachusetts

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Population: 3,804. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,895 (+2.4% change)
Males: 1,710 (45.0%), Females: 2,094 (55.0%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $49,722
Median house value: $142,700

Population by Race

Races in West Brookfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (20.9%), Irish (17.3%), French (17.0%), French Canadian (9.1%), Polish (8.8%), Italian (7.8%).

Elevation: 633 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of West Brookfield, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Brookfield

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Brookfield town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Brookfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Brookfield:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 39 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Brookfield:

  • TANNER-HILLER (about 9 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; Abbreviation: 8B5)
  • METROPOLITAN (about 11 miles; PALMER, MA; Abbreviation: PMX)
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 13 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Brookfield:

  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 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 West Brookfield:

  • WEST BROOKFIELD ELEM (Students: 288; Location: 89 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in West Brookfield:

  • MERRIAM-GILBERT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $132,504; Location: 3 WEST MAIN ST.; 14,473 books; 793 audio materials; 920 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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