TOWN OF EAST BROOKFIELD,

WORCESTER

BOSTON

EAST BROOKFIELD

Location: It is in , bordered by North Brookfield on the north, Spencer on the east, Charlton on the southeast corner, and Brookfield on the west. East Brookfield is 14 miles west of Worcester and 54 miles west of .

 Total Area: 10.37 sq. miles  Land Area: 9.84 sq. miles  Population: 2,183  Density: 211 per sq. mile

This snapshot contains details about the following items:  Population  Economy  Land use  Housing  Public Safety  Education  Transportation  Traffic Safety

Data Sources: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation / Geographic Information Systems / Education / State Police / Division of Unemployment Assistance / Housing and Community Development, The US Census Bureau, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER), The Warren Group and massbenchmarks.org.

Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission 2 Washington Square, Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016

Community Snapshot East Brookfield This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

POPULATION ECONOMY

Population Employment Past *Projected 2,500 2,183 Labor Force % Unemployed MA

2,000 1,200 10.0 1,500 1,150 8.0 1,100 6.0 1,000 1,050 4.0 500 1,000 2.0 % Unemployed Employed Employed Pop. 0 950 0.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2035

Source: US Census *CMRPC Projections approved March 2011 Source: MA Division of Unemp. Assist.

Population by Age & Gender Estimated Median Household Income

> 80 70 - 79 68,438 2009 60 - 69 64,496 50 - 59 40 - 49 30 - 39 66,899 East Brookfield 1999

Age Cohort Age 20 - 29 65,148 MA 10 - 19 < 9 200 150 100 50 0 50 100 150 200 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000

MALE FEMALE $100,000

Source: US Census 2010 Source: American Community Survey 2009 inflation-adjusted dollars

Families Below Poverty Level Occupation

East Brookfield MA East Brookfield MA Total Jobs

0.08 45% 1,200 0.07 40% 1,000 35% 0.06 6.7% 6.7% 28% 29% 0.05 30% 800 25% 18% 0.04 4.6% 600 20% 14%

Percent 0.03 15% 11% 400 0.02 2.8% 10% 200 0.01 5% 0.1% 0 0% 0 1990 2000 Professional Service Sales Manufacturing Construction Farming

Source: massbenchmarks.org Source: US Census LANDUSE

Foreign Born 6% %Water East Brookfield MA 10% %Residential 15% 2005 75% %Open Space 10% 1999 4% %Built Environment 1985 5% 1.6% 1.0% 0.4% 0.2% 6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% %Agriculture 0% All Foreign Europe North Latin Asia Africa Oceania Born America America 0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Source: US Census Source: MassGIS

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Page 1 of 5 Community Snapshot East Brookfield This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

HOUSING PUBLIC SAFETY

Building Permits Crimes per 100,000 Residents

4.5 4 4 East Brookfield MA 4 3.5 3 3 7000 3 6000 2.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 5000 2 4000 1.5 3000 1575.3 1498 1 2000 1182 0.5 1000 0 0 0 0 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Source: CMRPC / MISER / US Census Source: MA State Police

Median Sales Price Traffic Accidents

Single Family Condo EAST BROOKFIELD % of Region

MA -SF MA - Condo 60 0.50% 48 44 46 45 $400,000 50 40 40 0.40% 40 $300,000 0.30% 25 $200,000 30 0.20% 20 $100,000 10 0.10% $0 0 0.00% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: The Warren Group/Mass. Assoc. of Realtors Source: Mass DOT Highway State & Local Police Jurisdiction TRANSPORTATION

Housing Mean Commute Time

2000 2010 East Brookfield MA

800 701 35 32.2 600 30 25.4 23.1 25 400 20 127 103 15 27

200 Minutes 22.7 0 10 21.6 0 5 Owner Renter Vacant Chapter 40B 0 Occupied Occupied 1980 1990 2000

Source: US Census Source: US Census PUBLIC SCHOOLS

K-12 Selected Population Commute Pattern Low-Income Special Education Free Lunch Reduced Lunch 900 100% Limited English Proficiency Drop Out Rate 90% 800 0.865363735 700 80% 40 600 70% 29.2 60% 30 26.4 500 22.9 50% 400 797 40% 20 300 30% Percent 9.4 8.5 7.7 200 20% 10 100 101 0.109663409 23 10% 0 0.024972856 0% 0 Within Community Outside to Community Community to Outside FY2008 FY2009 FY2010

Source: MA Dept of Education Source: US Census 2000

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Page 2 of 5 Community Snapshot East Brookfield This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Transportation-Public Safety Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

POPULATION 1990 2000 % Change Total Population 2,032 2,097 3.2% Persons per Household In households 2,032 2,097 3.2% 1990 2000 In group quarters 00NA300 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD 250 Total Households 726 775 6.7% 200 1 117 149 27.4% 150 2 237 271 14.3% 100 Households 50 3 132 126 -4.5% 0 4 165 152 -7.9% 1234> 5 > 5 75 77 2.7% Persons Mean persons / household 33-3.2% VEHICLES AVAILABLE Total Households 726 775 6.7% 0 33 24 -27.3% Vehicles Available 1 223 215 -3.6% 1990 2000 2 302 383 26.8% 450 400 3 129 103 -20.2% 350 4 28 39 39.3% 300 250 > 5 11 11 0.0% 200 Mean vehicles / household 150 2 2 2.1% Households 100 WORKERS BY GENDER 50 0 Workers 16 years and over 980 1,105 12.8% 01234> 5 Male 547 590 7.9% Vehicles Female 433 515 18.9% COMMUTE MODE Workers 16 years and over 980 1,105 12.8% Drive Alone 805 979 21.6% Commute Time Carpool 118 68 -42.4% 1990 2000 Transit / Taxi 2 0 -100.0% 350 300 Bike / Ped 22 13 -40.9% 250 Motorbike 6 5 -16.7% 200 Work at home 27 40 48.1% 150 COMMUTE TIME Workers 100 Workers not working at home 953 1,065 11.8% 50 0 < 5 mins 59 41 -30.5% 5 - 9 mins 130 140 7.7% 10 - 14 mins 122 125 2.5% 15 - 19 mins 77 66 -14.3% 20 - 29 mins 100 142 42.0% 30 - 44 mins 294 266 -9.5% Time Leaving For Work > 45 mins 171 285 66.7% 1990 2000 Mean travel time to work (mins) 25 32 26.8% 350 300 TIME LEAVING FOR WORK 250 953 1,065 11.8% Workers not working at home 200 5 to 6:59 a.m. 308 315 2.3% 150 Workers 7 to 7:59 a.m. 308 297 -3.6% 100 8 to 8:59 a.m 145 168 15.9% 50 0 9 to 9:59 a.m. 39 18 -53.8% 10 to 11:59 a.m. 15 33 120.0% 12 to 11:59 p.m. 127 162 27.6%

12 to 4:59 a.m. 11 72 554.5% Source: Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP 2000)

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Page 3 of 5 Community Snapshot EAST BROOKFIELD Information depicted on these mapsis for planning purposes. Data obtained from MassDOT, MassGIS, CMRPC Produced by the GIS Center : Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission. 2 Washington Sq,Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016 This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Public Safety -Transportation Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

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Source: MassDOT, MassGIS, WRTA Traffic Safety NB : Color Coded # is Regional Rank † TRAFFIC SAFETY HIGHLIGHTS Sum Fatal Injury ¹ PDO ³ HSIP Auto Crash Clusters 2006-2008 Community Crash Crash Crash Crash ² EPDO Eligible MAIN ST / HARRINGTON ST EAST BROOKFIELD 8 0 4 4 24 Yes MAIN ST EAST BROOKFIELD 2 0 2 0 10 No PODUNK RD EAST BROOKFIELD 2 0 2 0 10 No

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Total Auto Crashes 2006-2008 EAST BROOKFIELD 122 0 41 81 286 Total Pedestrian Crashes 2006-2008 EAST BROOKFIELD 1 0 1 0 5 Total Bike Crashes 2006-2008 EAST BROOKFIELD 0 0 0 0 0 ¹ PDO - Property Damage Only ² EPDO - Equivalent Property Damage Only weighted by fatal crashes = 10, injury crashes = 5, PDO =1 ³ HSIP- Highway Safety Improvement Program (MA) † Excluding Interstate Highways Source : Mass DOT Highway Community Snapshot Information depicted on these maps is for planning purposes. EAST BROOKFIELD Data obtained from MassDOT, MassGIS, CMRPC Produced by the GIS Center : Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission. 2 Washington Sq,Union Station, 2nd Floor, Worcester, MA 01604-4016 This snapshot contains data on: Population-Economy-Housing-Education-Public Safety -Transportation Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission www.cmrpc.org

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