Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of East Brookfield’s subject grades are an A− for walkability and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for schools. East Brookfield’s median age is 52.1 years, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 43.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 9 of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare have a lower share of workers working from home than East Brookfield. 24% of the land in East Brookfield is conserved, above both Massachusetts’ towns (19%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Hitchcock Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement, at 482 acres. East Brookfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where East Brookfield beats most towns.
Census counts: 926 in 1930, 2,224 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 8 maps from 1887 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far East Brookfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Brookfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
28 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
17 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
39 mi LakeWalden Pond
32 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
8 mi MuseumOld Sturbridge VillageLake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Brookfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in East Brookfield.
Its public schools are run by the Spencer-E Brookfield school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Brookfield ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 247 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
The typical East Brookfield home is worth about $431,000, up 2.2% in a year, 34% below the Massachusetts typical home. East Brookfield’s median rent is $1,142 a month.
| East Brookfield | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,142 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave East Brookfield for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in East Brookfield is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Worcester (14%), Spencer (9%) and Boston (6%).
| East Brookfield | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hitchcock Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement | — | 482 |
| 2. Quaboag Wildlife Management Area | — | 335 |
| 3. Conservation Land | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
East Brookfield beats the Massachusetts average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 27% of East Brookfield adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| East Brookfield | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | East Brookfield | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 11.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| More adults with obesity | 32.1% | 27.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
East Brookfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 16° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Brookfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
9 within 15 miles of the center of East Brookfield
About 3 of every 100 East Brookfield residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where East Brookfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Massachusetts, United States
East Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,224 at the 2020 United States Census. The census-designated place of East Brookfield (CDP) is located in the town.
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4 towns share a border with East Brookfield.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Brookfield | — | — | C+ | B+ | C− | B+ |
| Brookfield | #216 | C+ | C+ | B+ | B | B− |
| North Brookfield | #253 | C− | B− | — | C− | B |
| Charlton | #125 | B+ | C+ | A− | C+ | A− |
| Sturbridge | #146 | B+ | C | B− | B | A |
East Brookfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. North Brookfield reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare East Brookfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($95,939 across the Worcester, MA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
