Brookline is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 62,962 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.Brookline is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 97.76% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Brookline is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brookline who work in management occupations (15.73%), healthcare (14.16%), and teaching (13.17%). 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. Of important note, Brookline is also a town of artists. Brookline has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Brookline’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 downside of living in Brookline is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Brookline, the average commute to work is 30.20 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of Brookline’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Brookline use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Brookline‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.If knowledge is power, Brookline is a pretty powerful place. 85.04% of the adults in Brookline have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Brookline in 2022 was $94,739, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $378,956 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. Brookline also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 27.54%. The most common language spoken in Brookline is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
