Brookline is its own town, bordered by Boston on three sides, with the feel of a city neighborhood and the services of a suburb. Coolidge Corner, Brookline Village and Washington Square each have their own shops and restaurants, and the Coolidge Corner Theatre has shown films since 1933. John F. Kennedy was born here, on Beals Street, and Frederick Law Olmsted made Brookline his home and office.
Olmsted's Emerald Necklace runs along the town's eastern edge through Olmsted Park and the Riverway, and Larz Anderson Park offers hilltop views and a skating rink. The Green Line's C and D branches run through town, with the B branch along its northern edge, making for an easy ride downtown or to the Longwood Medical Area.
Housing ranges from brick apartment buildings and brownstone condos near the Green Line to large single families on tree-lined streets farther south. From 2015 to 2025, about 74% of residential sales were condos, 22% single families and 4% multi-families.
John F. Kennedy was born here in 1917, in the Beals Street house that is now a National Historic Site.
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62,822 people live in Brookline, where the median age is 35 and the average individual income is $94,739. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Brookline, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
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Brookline has 27,210 households, with an average household size of 2.26. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Brookline do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 62,822 people call Brookline home. The population density is 9,293 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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