TOWN OF NORTH BROOKFIELD,

WORCESTER

BOSTON

NORTH BROOKFIELD

Location: It is in , bordered by New Braintree on the north and northwest, Spencer on the east, East Brookfield and Brookfield on the south, and West Brookfield on the west. North Brookfield is about 18 miles west of Worcester, and 57 miles west of . .  Total Area: 21.72 sq. miles  Land Area: 21.06 sq. miles  Population: 4,680  Density: 215 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 North 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 6,000 Labor Force % Unemployed MA 4,680 5,000 2,650 10.0 4,000 2,600 2,550 8.0 3,000 2,500 6.0 2,450 2,000 2,400 4.0 1,000 2,350 2.0 % Unemployed Employed Employed Pop. 2,300 0 2,250 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 57,143 2009 60 - 69 64,496 50 - 59 40 - 49 30 - 39 57,129 North Brookfield 1999

Age Cohort Age 20 - 29 65,148 MA 10 - 19 < 9 500 400 300 200 100 0 100 200 300 400 500

MALE FEMALE $50,000 $60,000 $70,000

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

Families Below Poverty Level Occupation

North Brookfield MA North Brookfield MA Total Jobs

0.08 45% 2,500 0.07 40% 34% 35% 2,000 0.06 6.7% 6.7% 30% 0.05 22% 1,500 0.04 25% 19% 20% 4.1% 14% 1,000

Percent 0.03 12% 15% 0.02 3.2% 10% 500 0.01 5% 0.2% 0 0% 0 1990 2000 Professional Service Sales Manufacturing Construction Farming

Source: massbenchmarks.org Source: US Census LANDUSE

Foreign Born 3% %Water North Brookfield MA 10% %Residential 15% 2005 70% %Open Space 10% 1999 3% %Built Environment 1985 5% 1.8% 0.9% 0.6% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 14% %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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HOUSING PUBLIC SAFETY

Building Permits Crimes per 100,000 Residents

30 25 North Brookfield MA 25 23 19 7000 20 17 16 6000 14 14 14 15 5000 4000 10 3000 1867.1 1416.1 2000 1008.3 5 382.3 268.3 0 0 1000 33 0 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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

Median Sales Price Traffic Accidents

Single Family Condo NORTH BROOKFIELD % of Region MA -SF MA - Condo 70 63 64 0.50% 57 $400,000 60 53 53 47 0.40% 50 $300,000 39 40 0.30% $200,000 30 0.20% $100,000 20 0.10% $0 10 0 0.00%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 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 North Brookfield MA 1500 1,371 35 30.8 27.7 30 1000 23.1 25 491 20 500 15 196 142 27 Minutes 10 21.6 22.7 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 1,600 70% Free Lunch Reduced Lunch 0.661671208 Limited English Proficiency Drop Out Rate 1,400 60% 40 1,200 50% 1,000 29.7 40% 30 26.0 25.9 800 1,457 30% 600 20 0.234786558 20%

Percent 400 9.1 6.8 7.5 10 200 517 0.103542234 10% 228 0 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 North 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 4,724 4,683 -0.9% Persons per Household In households 4,724 4,621 -2.2% 1990 2000 In group quarters 062NA700 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD 600 500 Total Households 1,769 1,822 3.0% 400 1 404 470 16.3% 300 2 516 583 13.0%

Households 200 3 360 305 -15.3% 100 0 4 293 278 -5.1% 1234> 5 > 5 196 186 -5.1% Persons Mean persons / household 33-4.9% VEHICLES AVAILABLE Total Households 1,769 1,822 3.0% 0 131 167 27.5% Vehicles Available 1 579 594 2.6% 1990 2000 2 771 805 4.4% 900 800 3 196 182 -7.1% 700 4 67 74 10.4% 600 500 > 5 25 0 -100.0% 400 Mean vehicles / household 300 22-4.6%Households 200 WORKERS BY GENDER 100 0 Workers 16 years and over 2,322 2,285 -1.6% 1234> 5 Male 1,343 1,285 -4.3% Vehicles Female 979 1,000 2.1% COMMUTE MODE Workers 16 years and over 2,322 2,284 -1.6% Drive Alone 1,937 1,865 -3.7% Commute Time Carpool 216 151 -30.1% 1990 2000 Transit / Taxi 14 12 -14.3% 700 600 Bike / Ped 95 134 41.1% 500 Motorbike 18 30 66.7% 400 Work at home 42 92 119.0% 300 COMMUTE TIME Workers 200 Workers not working at home 2,280 2,192 -3.9% 100 0 < 5 mins 105 190 81.0% 5 - 9 mins 298 243 -18.5% 10 - 14 mins 273 173 -36.6% 15 - 19 mins 246 183 -25.6% 20 - 29 mins 222 219 -1.4% 30 - 44 mins 605 584 -3.5% Time Leaving For Work > 45 mins 531 600 13.0% 1990 2000 Mean travel time to work (mins) 28 31 11.2% 900 800 TIME LEAVING FOR WORK 700 600 Workers not working at home 2,280 2,192 -3.9% 500 5 to 6:59 a.m. 848 671 -20.9% 400

Workers 300 7 to 7:59 a.m. 671 598 -10.9% 200 8 to 8:59 a.m 238 280 17.6% 100 0 9 to 9:59 a.m. 84 96 14.3% 10 to 11:59 a.m. 50 41 -18.0% 12 to 11:59 p.m. 337 331 -1.8%

12 to 4:59 a.m. 52 175 236.5% Source: Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP 2000)

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Page 3 of 5 Community Snapshot NORTH 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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Total Auto Crashes 2006-2008 NORTH BROOKFIELD 146 1 43 102 327 Total Pedestrian Crashes 2006-2008 NORTH BROOKFIELD 0 0 0 0 0 Total Bike Crashes 2006-2008 NORTH 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. NORTH BRROOKFIELD 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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