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Population (year 2000): 2,097. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,111 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,042 (49.7%), Females: 1,055 (50.3%)
Worcester County
Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $51,860 (year 2000)
Median house value: $126,300 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to East
Brookfield:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 46 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Brookfield:
- SPENCER (about 8 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)
- SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 9 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA;
ID: 3B0)
- TANNER-HILLER (about 10 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS,
MA; ID: 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/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; FT enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,356)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 17 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,563)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles;
GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
Public primary/middle school in East Brookfield:
- EAST BROOKFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 223;
Location: 410 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
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)
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