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Population (year 2000): 3,051. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,096 (+1.5% change)
Males: 1,499 (49.1%), Females: 1,552 (50.9%)
Worcester County
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $45,655 (year 2000)
Median house value: $130,800 (year 2000)
Races in Brookfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: French (23.4%), English (17.2%),
Irish (16.8%), French Canadian (14.4%), Polish (8.4%), Italian
(7.6%).
Elevation: 714 feet
For population 25 years and over in Brookfield
- High school or higher: 83.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Brookfield town
- Never married: 21.3%
- Now married: 61.3%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 9.1%
1.4% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Brookfield:
- HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
- MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WARE, MA)
- WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PALMER, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Brookfield:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 30 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 42 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brookfield:
- SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 10 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA;
ID: 3B0)
- TANNER-HILLER (about 10 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS,
MA; ID: 8B5)
- SPENCER (about 12 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Brookfield:
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER,
MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 21 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,356)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 21 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,563)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles;
GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
Public primary/middle school in Brookfield:
- BROOKFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 304;
Location: 37 CENTRAL ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Brookfield:
- MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$69,233; Location: 2 LINCOLN STREET; 18,989 books; 172
audio materials; 694 video materials; 74 serial
subscriptions)
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