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West Brookfield, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampden County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,518 Population 1,205/sq mi density
$59,734 Median Income $34,833 per capita
$282,900 Home Value $399,949 Zillow
$1,081 Median Rent 24.9% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
26 Violent Crime/100K 502 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$59,734 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$282,900 home value, $1,081/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
26 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,734
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,833
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.5%
33% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: West Brookfield vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows West Brookfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,734
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,833
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,945
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,208
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,208
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
39% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$30,598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 85.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 3.8%
Other 10.9%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
18,727
Restaurants
907
Healthcare
1,223
Retail
1,468
Manufacturing
478

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,945
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,506
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$59,734
Per Capita Income$34,833
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$69,945
Avg Weekly Wage$1,208
County GDP$30,598M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.2%
Poverty Rate16.5%
Gini Coefficient0.471
Cost of Living Index105.8

Commute

Mean Commute39 minutes
Drive Alone85.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments18,727
Restaurants907
Healthcare1,223
Retail1,468
Manufacturing478

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$69,945
Avg Property Tax$6,506