How many renters in North Brookfield (community), MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in North Brookfield (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.8% (±25.8 points) of renting households in North Brookfield (community), MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.8% (±25.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.7% (±23.9 points)
Median share of income: 31.4% (±20.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Brookfield (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	North Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	5.0% (±8.0 points)	12.4%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	35.7% (±29.0 points)	12.4%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.2% (±6.8 points)	12.9%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.4% (±4.4 points)	11.7%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±9.8 points)	10.1%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	42.7% (±23.9 points)	40.5%	41.8%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

North Brookfield (community) against Worcester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.8% (±25.8 points)	50.6% (±1.6 points)	51.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.7% (±23.9 points)	40.5% (±1.4 points)	41.8% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.4% (±20.0 points)	30.3% (±0.7 points)	30.9% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,375 (±$43,536)	$52,395 (±$1,518)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$993 (±$96)	$1,426 (±$19)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In North Brookfield (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Worcester County (50.6%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Worcester County, North Brookfield (community) ranks 13 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 86 of 163.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near North Brookfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Brookfield (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
North Brookfield (community)	—	52.8% (±25.8 points)	—
East Brookfield (community)	3.3 mi	30.5% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Brookfield (community)	3.8 mi	30.5% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Brookfield	3.9 mi	30.2% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Braintree	4.6 mi	51.4% (±64.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Brookfield	4.8 mi	34.3% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer (community)	4.9 mi	53.7% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer	5.0 mi	50.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oakham	5.9 mi	27.8% (±61.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Baldwinville	62.9% (±44.1 points)
8	Athol (community)	59.2% (±14.3 points)
9	Milford (community)	56.7% (±9.7 points)
10	Upton (community)	55.0% (±37.1 points)
11	Fiskdale	54.2% (±29.4 points)
12	Spencer (community)	53.7% (±16.3 points)
13	North Brookfield (community)	52.8% (±25.8 points)
14	Oxford (community)	51.9% (±25.4 points)
15	Clinton (community)	50.7% (±10.0 points)
16	Whitinsville	50.1% (±21.0 points)
17	Hopedale (community)	48.3% (±29.5 points)
18	Webster (community)	46.1% (±8.5 points)
19	Cordaville	40.4% (±70.4 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North 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 North 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 North Brookfield (community)

Are renters in North Brookfield (community) rent-burdened?

52.8% of renting households in North Brookfield (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in North Brookfield (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Brookfield (community), MA spends 31.4% (±20.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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