Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Brookline

Official Website: www.town.brookline.ma.us
County: Norfolk
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1638
Incorporated as a Town: 1705
Land Area: 6.8 sq. miles
Population Density: 8,410 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 57,107
Estimated Population for 2006: 55,241
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
78.7%White
2.6%Black
3.5%Hispanic
12.8%Asian
0.1%Native American
2.3%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $75,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $395,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $945,000
Poverty: 9.3%
Violent Crime Index: 12 (low)
Property Crime Index: 24 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Bournewood Hospital

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