Brookline is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 62,535 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Brookline is the 18th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Brookline was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Brookline home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Brookline real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Brookline has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Brookline has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Brookline telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Brookline, although not a huge town, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Brookline is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Brookline a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

In Brookline, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.63 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the town is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Brookline is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Brookline, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

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 84.30% 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 $91,184, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $364,736 for a family of four. However, Brookline contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brookline is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brookline include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Russian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Brookline's cultural character, accounting for 29.26% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Brookline is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.