Community & Data
East Brookfield Demographics
A Portrait of East Brookfield
East Brookfield spreads 2,224 people across about 10 square miles of hill country and lake shore, and the census numbers describe a town of homeowners: 83.3 percent of its housing units are owner-occupied, households average 2.4 people, and the median household income is $81,042. More than one resident in four is 65 or over, and about one in six is under 18. Figures below are from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Follow the source links for the latest.
Key Figures
Sources: US Census Bureau (data.census.gov), American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024.
Population & Households
- Population (2020 Census): 2,224
- Households: 918
- Persons per household: 2.4
- Foreign-born: 3.8% of residents
- Age 65 and over: 26.7%
- Under 18: 15.3%
Race & Ethnicity
- White: 93.2%
- Asian: 1.1%
- Black or African American: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5.4%
- Two or more races: 4.5%
- Speak a language other than English at home: 4.6%
Economy & Housing
- Median household income: $81,042
- Poverty rate: 7.1%
- Median home value: $381,200
- Median gross rent: $1,142
- Homeownership: 83.3% of units
- In the labor force: 62.1%
Registered Voters
Massachusetts publishes voter-registration counts by town through the Secretary of the Commonwealth; the counts below are the state’s enrollment snapshot from August 22, 2026. As in most of the state, East Brookfield’s largest bloc by far is voters who choose no party at all.
- Total registered: 1,837
- Unenrolled (no party): 1,347 (73.33%)
- Democrats: 241 (13.12%)
- Republicans: 231 (12.57%)
- Political designations: 18 (0.98%)
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MassCivics last checked this page on October 20, 2026.
Sources
- Population and demographics: US Census Bureau, Census profile of East Brookfield town, Worcester County (American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 and the 2020 Census), as of April 1, 2020 and December 31, 2024.
- Schools and districts: Massachusetts DESE, Enrollment Data (2025-26), Spencer-E Brookfield (07670000).
- Elections and voter enrollment: Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts Elections Calendar.
- Elections and voter enrollment: Secretary of the Commonwealth, Voter Registration.