Massachusetts · Census place 47100
North Brookfield, MA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of North Brookfield, Massachusetts (North Brookfield, MA — Census place “North Brookfield CDP”) is 2,477 residents, ranking #171 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $75,956, the median home is worth $235,000 and median gross rent runs $982 a month. Looking for the North Brookfield Massachusetts ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve North Brookfield, MA: 01535.
- Population
- 2,477North Brookfield CDP residents
- Median household income
- $75,956Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $235,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $982Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.7%Owner-occupied households
North Brookfield ZIP codes (Massachusetts)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps North Brookfield.
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What the numbers mean in North Brookfield CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the North Brookfield CDP median would spend about 15.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.7% of residents and 53.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
North Brookfield CDP, MA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
North Brookfield CDP is a small town in Massachusetts, with 2,477 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #171 of 248 ranked by population — larger than 31% of them. The median age here is 40.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in North Brookfield CDP earn a median of $75,956 a year, 3.3% below the national figure of $78,538 and 24% below the $99,537 median for the 222 Massachusetts cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 16.7% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in North Brookfield CDP is valued at $235,000, 22.5% below the national figure and 53% below the $497,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $982 a month, 30.2% below the national figure, or roughly $11,784 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 53.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Baldwinville CDP 2,454
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- Dover CDP 2,386
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- Pocasset CDP 2,375
- Fiskdale CDP 2,564
- Boxford CDP 2,325
- Topsfield CDP 2,573
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of North Brookfield CDP?
- North Brookfield CDP has 2,477 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #171 of 248 in Massachusetts.
- What is the median household income in North Brookfield CDP?
- Median household income in North Brookfield CDP is $75,956 a year, 3.3% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in North Brookfield CDP?
- Median gross rent is $982 a month and the median home value is $235,000, so rent absorbs about 15.5% of median household income.
- Is North Brookfield CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so North Brookfield CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this North Brookfield CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.