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

Map of North Brookfield, MA

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:

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)