Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Allston, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury. The city of Newton lies to the west of Brookline. Brookline was first settled in 1638 as a hamlet in Boston, known as Muddy River; it was incorporated as a separate town in 1705.
At the time of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 63,191. It has been the most populous municipality in Massachusetts to have a town (rather than city) form of government since Framingham changed to a city in 2018, following a 2017 referendum.
| Ethnicity | Brookline | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66.8% | 60.1% |
| African American | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 17.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Brookline | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2.7% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3.5% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6.3% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 10.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Brookline | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 1% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 6% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 5% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 2% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 29% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 26% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 12% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 17% | 1.0% |