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West Brookfield, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
West Brookfield is a Census CDP of 1,563 people across 1.26 square miles of land, in Worcester County. Median household income is $76,625, 61.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $267,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Brookfield
What West Brookfield is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.26 sq mi
- Water area0.51 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,238 plus or minus 267
- 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.
West Brookfield
How many people live in West Brookfield
- Population1,563 plus or minus 337
- Median age59.9
- Population under 18166 plus or minus 72
- Share under 1810.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over661 plus or minus 178
- Share 65 and over42.3 percent
- Households627 plus or minus 162
- Family households366 plus or minus 108
- Share of households that are families58.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Brookfield
Income and work in West Brookfield
- Median household income$76,625 plus or minus $25,177
- Per capita income$43,700 plus or minus $8,754
- Civilian labor force666 plus or minus 221
- Employed614 plus or minus 213
- Unemployed52 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over1,376 plus or minus 348
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent plus or minus 30.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Brookfield
Housing in West Brookfield
- Housing units747 plus or minus 182
- Occupied units627 plus or minus 162
- Vacant units120 plus or minus 81
- Vacancy rate16.1 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Owner occupied383 plus or minus 135
- Renter occupied244 plus or minus 88
- Ownership rate61.1 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$313,700 plus or minus $80,260
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,128 plus or minus $312
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Single family units529 plus or minus 166
- Share single family70.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more218 plus or minus 94
- Share in buildings of two or more29.2 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Brookfield
How West Brookfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute512 plus or minus 200
- Commuting under 15 minutes56 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.9 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more404 plus or minus 206
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more78.9 percent plus or minus 26.0
- Drove alone85.4 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Brookfield
SBA loans in West Brookfield (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$267,000
- Average approval$133,500
- Median approval$133,500
- Largest approval$242,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval0.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term54 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West 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.
West Brookfield
SBA loans in West Brookfield (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,826,000
- Average approval$608,667
- Median approval$362,000
- Largest approval$1,246,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West 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.
West Brookfield
Flood risk in West Brookfield
- NFIP communityTown of West Brookfield
- NFIP community number250346
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/01/82
The Town of West Brookfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250346 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 West Brookfield
Worcester County context, not West 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 West 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
West Brookfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Brookfield, Massachusetts?
1,563, in 627 households. West Brookfield CDP covers 1.26 square miles of land, which is 1,238 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West 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 West Brookfield?
$76,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $313,700. Median gross rent is $1,128 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Brookfield businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $267,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $133,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Brookfield, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Brookfield borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West 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 West Brookfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Brookfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Brookfield, town of, community 250346, 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 West 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 West Brookfield.
Is zoning published for West Brookfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.