Town guide

East Brookfield, Massachusetts

East Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 2,166 people across 9.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01515.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,166220 per sq mi
Median home value$381,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking57%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Brookfield

1 ZIP code

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Around East Brookfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)38 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY145 miles away

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

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

Who represents East Brookfield

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

East Brookfield had 2,224 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 286th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.

East Brookfield population by census2000: 2,097, 2010: 2,183, 2020: 2,2242,09720002,18320102,2242020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 346,958, 1910: 399,657, 1920: 455,135, 1930: 491,242, 1940: 504,470, 1950: 546,401, 1960: 583,228, 1970: 637,969, 1980: 646,352, 1990: 709,705, 2000: 750,963, 2010: 798,552, 2020: 862,111347K’00’10455K’20’30504K’40’50583K’60’70646K’80’90751K’00’10862K’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 East BrookfieldJan: 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 (9 miles away).

Jobs in Worcester County

319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 67,866 jobs; Retail trade: 38,937 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,313 jobs; Professional services: 22,811 jobs; Educational services: 16,877 jobs; Construction: 16,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,552 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Brookfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Umass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Southbridge9.8 miles
  • St. Vincent HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Worcester13.3 miles
  • Adcare Hospital of Worcester INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Worcester13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 East Brookfield

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bemis Memorial Park · 1 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Big Y2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • East Brookfield Library0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Leicester Drive-In5.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in East Brookfield

Public schools here are run by Spencer-E Brookfield. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Brookfield ElementaryEast BrookfieldPre-K–6247Public1.1 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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