What kinds of homes are in East Brookfield (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in East Brookfield (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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East Brookfield (community), MA has 646 (±132) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 399 homes per square mile of land.

78.6% are detached single-family houses.

17.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 646 (±132)
Detached houses: 78.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.3%
5+ unit buildings: 3.4%

Homes in East Brookfield (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	East Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	78.6% (±16.2 points)	56.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	6.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	17.3% (±15.9 points)	7.6%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	12.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	5.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.4 points)	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.4% (±4.8 points)	7.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In East Brookfield (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Worcester County (16.9%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near East Brookfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Brookfield (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
East Brookfield (community)	—	3.4% (±10.2 points)	—
North Brookfield	2.8 mi	9.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer (community)	3.3 mi	24.0% (±11.1 points)	Higher
North Brookfield (community)	3.3 mi	14.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer	3.3 mi	14.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	4.4 mi	5.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Brookfield (community)	4.9 mi	10.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Brookfield	5.7 mi	4.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warren (community)	6.9 mi	29.5% (±22.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spencer (community), MA (24.0%), Warren (community), MA (29.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
17	Whitinsville	10.3% (±4.8 points)
18	Athol (community)	9.5% (±3.5 points)
19	South Lancaster	7.6% (±11.0 points)
20	Oxford (community)	7.4% (±5.8 points)
21	Rutland (community)	5.4% (±10.4 points)
22	Northborough (community)	5.2% (±3.2 points)
23	East Brookfield (community)	3.4% (±10.2 points)
24 (tie)	Cordaville	0.0% (±6.9 points)
24 (tie)	Lunenburg (community)	0.0% (±8.8 points)
24 (tie)	South Ashburnham	0.0% (±14.2 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Brookfield (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside East Brookfield, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about East Brookfield (community)

How many homes are in East Brookfield (community)?

East Brookfield (community), MA has an estimated 646 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in East Brookfield (community) houses or apartments?

78.6% are detached houses and 0.6% attached houses, while 20.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in East Brookfield (community)?

17.3% of homes in East Brookfield (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Brookfield CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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