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East Brookfield, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
East Brookfield is a Census CDP of 1,445 people across 1.62 square miles of land, in Worcester County. Median household income is $69,837, 77.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $289,400 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Brookfield
What East Brookfield is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.62 sq mi
- Water area0.16 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land893
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorcester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Brookfield
How many people live in East Brookfield
- Population1,445
- Median age58.2
- Population under 18187 plus or minus 53
- Share under 1812.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Population 65 and over416 plus or minus 121
- Share 65 and over28.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Households619 plus or minus 134
- Family households466 plus or minus 130
- Share of households that are families75.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Brookfield
Income and work in East Brookfield
- Median household income$69,837 plus or minus $35,724
- Per capita income$44,862
- Civilian labor force755 plus or minus 176
- Employed737 plus or minus 172
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over1,125 plus or minus 240
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Brookfield
Housing in East Brookfield
- Housing units646 plus or minus 132
- Occupied units619 plus or minus 134
- Vacant units27 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate4.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied478
- Renter occupied141 plus or minus 125
- Ownership rate77.2 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$364,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,134
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Single family units512
- Share single family79.3 percent plus or minus 20.0
- Units in buildings of two or more134 plus or minus 124
- Share in buildings of two or more20.7 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Brookfield
How East Brookfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute689 plus or minus 170
- Commuting under 15 minutes194 plus or minus 89
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.2 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more388 plus or minus 137
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.3 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Drove alone85.3 percent
- Carpooled2.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Brookfield
SBA loans in East Brookfield (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$289,400
- Average approval$72,350
- Median approval$51,700
- Largest approval$136,000
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term86 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Brookfield, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Brookfield
SBA loans in East Brookfield (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$935,000
- Average approval$311,667
- Median approval$214,000
- Largest approval$513,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Brookfield, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Brookfield
Flood risk in East Brookfield
- NFIP communityTown of East Brookfield
- NFIP community number250303
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/81
The Town of East Brookfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250303 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Worcester County, not East Brookfield
Worcester County context, not East Brookfield figures
- Establishments in Worcester County19,181
- Covered employment, Worcester County351,476
- Average annual pay, Worcester County$71,641
- Housing units permitted, Worcester County2,506
Every figure in this section is published for Worcester County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Brookfield.
All Worcester County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Brookfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Brookfield, Massachusetts?
1,445, in 619 households. East Brookfield CDP covers 1.62 square miles of land, which is 893 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Brookfield in?
Worcester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Brookfield?
$69,837. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $364,700. Median gross rent is $1,134 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Brookfield businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $289,400 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $51,700, plus 3 504 approvals worth $935,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Brookfield, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Brookfield borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Brookfield. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Brookfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Brookfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Brookfield, town of, community 250303, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Brookfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worcester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Brookfield.
Is zoning published for East Brookfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.