Brookline.
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Massachusetts·Norfolk County
15 tracts·63K people·$1.2M median·9,359/mi²
White 64 · Asian 19 · Multiracial 7 · Hispanic 6 · Black 3 · Other 1
Married couple 42 · Living alone 33 · Other 26
Health 33 · Professional 23 · Leisure 14 · Public admin 9 · Retail 9 · Manufacturing 6 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 83 · Sales · office 9 · Service 6 · Production · transport 2 · Construction · maintenance 1
Work from home 30 · Drive alone 28 · Transit 18 · Walk 15 · Carpool 6 · Bike 4
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Brookline is $1,246,800 (Census ACS) — 2.7× the US median of $458,812.
Brookline has 63,266 residents across 15 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.2; the population is 64.1% White, 19.3% Asian, 6.8% Multiracial, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Black and 0.6% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 85.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.7% (Census ACS).
Lawrence (74%), Pierce (74%) and John D Runkle (72%) lead the elementary schools; Brookline High is the high school with reported scores (81%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,835/month, 80% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Brookline is $142,101 a year, 65% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Brookline, median rent is $2,835/month and the median home value is $1,246,800 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 98 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 49 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Brookline are earthquake (77), lightning (44) and landslide (43), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.27g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Brookline, 14.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).