Moving to Brookline, Massachusetts

Population: 57,107. Estimated population in July 2024: 55,590 (-2.7% change)
Males: 25,832 (45.2%), Females: 31,275 (54.8%)

Norfolk County

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $66,711
Median house value: $599,500

Population by Race

Races in Brookline:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
  • Chinese (6.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Japanese (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.6%)
  • Korean (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (12.1%), Russian (9.3%), English (7.3%), German (7.2%), Italian (5.8%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Map of Brookline, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brookline

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 76.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 45.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookline town

  • Never married: 42.4%
  • Now married: 44.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

26.6% Foreign born (12.7% Asia, 8.9% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Brookline:

  • BOURNEWOOD HOSPITAL (300 SOUTH STREET)
  • HUMAN RESOURCE INST OF BOSTON (227 BABCOCK STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brookline:

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – BOSTON (about 2 miles; BOSTON, MA)
  • FRANCISCAN CHILDRENS HOSP & REHAB CTR (about 2 miles; BRIGHTON, MA)
  • ST ELIZABETHS MEDICAL CENTER OF BOSTON (about 2 miles; BRIGHTON, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookline:

  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 10 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 14 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 47 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brookline:

  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
  • NORFOLK (about 22 miles; NORFOLK, MA; Abbreviation: 32M)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 23 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: 1B9)

Amtrak stations near Brookline:

  • 5 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 6 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Brookline:

  • NEWBURY COLLEGE-BROOKLINE (Full-time enrollment: 1,258; Location: 129 FISHER AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.newbury.edu)
  • MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNICATIONS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 553; Location: 10 Brookline Place West; Private, for-profit; Website: www.masscomm.edu)
  • HELLENIC COLLEGE-HOLY CROSS GRK ORTH SCH OF THEOL (Full-time enrollment: 118; Location: 50 GODDARD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: hchc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • BOSTON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS INC (Full-time enrollment: 49; Location: 1581 BEACON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bgsp.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • HEBREW COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 42; Location: 43 HAWES ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hebrewcollege.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • ALFRED ADLER INSTITUTE OF BOSTON INC (Location: 1674 BEACON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • LEE INSTITUTE (Location: 310 HARVARD ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookline:

  • BOSTON UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 25,110)
  • BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,122)
  • BOSTON COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 13,341)
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 19,294)
  • WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SIMMONS COLLEGE (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,386)
  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 4 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,895)

Private high schools in Brookline:

  • MAIMONIDES SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 34 PHILBRICK RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • NEHA/LUBAVITCH SCH FOR GIRLS (Students: 5; Location: 9 PRESCOTT ST/PO BOX 514; Grades: 7 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Brookline:

  • BROOKLINE HIGH (Students: 1,925; Location: 115 GREENOUGH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • EDWARD DEVOTION (Students: 694; Location: 345 HARVARD STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PIERCE (Students: 545; Location: 50 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WILLIAM H LINCOLN (Students: 464; Location: 19 KENNARD RD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • JOHN D RUNKLE (Students: 462; Location: 50 DRUCE STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • LAWRENCE (Students: 434; Location: 194 BOYLSTON STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MICHAEL DRISCOLL (Students: 407; Location: 64 WESTBOURNE TER; Grades: PK – 08)
  • THE LYNCH CENTER (Students: 66; Location: 599 BROOKLINE AVENUE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Brookline:

  • THE PARK SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 171 GODDARD AVE; Grades: PK – 9)
  • DEXTER SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 20 NEWTON ST; Grades: PK – 8; Boys only)
  • SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 285; Location: 10 NEWTON; Grades: PK – 8; Girls only)
  • TORAH ACADEMY (Students: 212; Location: 11 WILLISTON RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION ELEM (Students: 151; Location: 67 HARVARD ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BAY COVE ACADEMY (Students: 35; Location: 156 LAWTON ST; Grades: UG – UG)
  • IVY STREET SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 200 IVY; Grades: 5 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Brookline:

  • BROOKLINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,774,438; Location: 361 WASHINGTON ST.; 326,891 books; 20,730 audio materials; 8,199 video materials; 635 serial subscriptions)