Local servicesHospitalFairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital11.9 miPost officeNorth Brookfield Post Office1.1 miTown hallNorth Brookfield Town Center1.0 miPoliceNorth Brookfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorth Brookfield Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighNorth Brookfield Junior Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorth Brookfield Elementary School1.0 miSchoolValley View School1.3 miCollegeWorcester State University11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH9.8 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL39 miInterstateI-908.8 miUS highwayUS 209.1 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR14 miRailWorcesterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)14 miCoachSturbridge New England Truck StopGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01535 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01535 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:11 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:13 am – 4:19 pm
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People4,760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.21,869 householdsMedian household income $79,285Median home value $359,100Median rent $981 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,176 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,726 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 18%, retail 11%Average commute 37 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F48 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October73 in of snow a year, on about 28 days3 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Worcester Rgnl Ap station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksWalnut Hillpeak · under a mileTower Hillpeak · 1.1 miFivemile Riverriver · 2.1 miBell Hill Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miLake Lashawaylake · 2.5 miKittredge Dam Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalnut Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileNorth Brookfield Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 miRichardson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 54 acresState Beachstate park · 5.0 miSucker Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 miQuaboag Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 339 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199412 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Brookfield Water Departmentserves 3,863 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation886 ft270 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
