East Brookfield, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,097. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,111 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,042 (49.7%), Females: 1,055 (50.3%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $51,860
Median house value: $126,300

Population by Race

Races in East Brookfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (25.1%), Irish (16.6%), English (15.7%), French Canadian (10.6%), Italian (8.8%), Polish (7.0%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Brookfield

• High school or higher: 83.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Brookfield town

• Never married: 18.0%
• Now married: 65.1%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 9.1%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Brookfield:

• HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
• FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
• MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WARE, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Brookfield:

• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
• WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
• BARNES MUNI (about 46 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Brookfield:

• SPENCER (about 8 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)
• SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 9 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)
• TANNER-HILLER (about 10 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; Abbreviation: 8B5)

Amtrak station near East Brookfield:

• 18 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

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

• WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
• WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
• ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
• COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
• CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
• QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
• MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)

Public primary/middle school in East Brookfield:

• EAST BROOKFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 223; Location: 410 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in East Brookfield:

• EAST BROOKFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,162; Location: 101 DEPOT SQUARE, TOWN HALL BLDG.; 15,484 books; 156 audio materials; 456 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)