Because of many things, Brookline is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Brookline a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Brookline has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Brookline’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Brookline, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.74 minutes every day commuting to work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Brookline, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Brookline is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 63.55% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Brookline in 2022 was $57,069, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $228,276 for a family of four.
The people who call Brookline home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brookline residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brookline include Irish, English, German, French, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Brookline is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
