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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.2%
1,353 → 1,518
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.5%
$51,290 → $59,734
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Brookfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,646
+128 from 2023 (1,518)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,479
+$6,745 from 2023 ($59,734)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,353 | — | $51,290 | — |
| 2015 | 1,333 | -1.5% | $51,350 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,178 | -11.6% | $49,898 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,479 | +25.6% | $51,680 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,646 | +11.3% | $48,682 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,518 | -7.8% | $59,734 | +22.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.