Town guide

Brimfield, Massachusetts

Brimfield is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 3,705 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01010.

Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,705107 per sq mi
Median home value$389,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brimfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Brimfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)28 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY135 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brimfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brimfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brimfield had 3,694 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 264th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.

Brimfield population by census2000: 3,339, 2010: 3,609, 2020: 3,6943,33920003,60920103,6942020

Hampden County, 1900–2020

Hampden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 175,603, 1910: 231,369, 1920: 300,305, 1930: 335,496, 1940: 332,107, 1950: 367,971, 1960: 429,353, 1970: 459,050, 1980: 443,018, 1990: 456,310, 2000: 456,228, 2010: 463,490, 2020: 465,825176K’00’10300K’20’30332K’40’50429K’60’70443K’80’90456K’00’10466K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrimfieldJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 4.6 in34°16°Jan3.737°17°Feb3.244°25°Mar4.357°36°Apr4.368°46°May3.575°56°Jun3.981°62°Jul4.079°60°Aug4.472°52°Sep4.161°40°Oct4.950°31°Nov3.939°23°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Brimfield Lake, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hampden County

168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampden CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,913 jobs; Retail trade: 20,459 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,366 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,460 jobs; Educational services: 8,613 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,165 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,030 jobs; Construction: 7,760 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brimfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Umass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Southbridge7.9 miles
  • Baystate Wing HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Palmer8.6 miles
  • Johnson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stafford Springs14.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brimfield

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Town Common · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shaw's6.2 mi
  • Stop & Shop6.7 mi
  • Big Bunny Market7.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.7 mi
  • Walgreens7.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Brimfield Public Library0.9 mi
  • Wales Public Library3.3 mi
  • Holland Public Library3.8 mi

Museums

  • Keep Homestead Museum7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1706.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Brimfield

Public schools here are run by Brimfield. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brimfield ElementaryBrimfieldPre-K–6258Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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