Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 63,266 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02445, 02446 and 02467, and parts of 02215 are in Brookline too.
Homes sold for a median of $776 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Brookline
All in Brookline
Mostly Brookline; also Boston and Newton
Mostly Boston; part is in Brookline
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY185 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brookline; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brookline had 63,191 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.
Norfolk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamaica Plain, MA weather station (2 miles away).
337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,449 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookline’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 178 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 362 |
| Dentists | 214 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 223 |
| Mental health providers | 1,215 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 207 |
| Optometrists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (70 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (17 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1638.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brookline. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookline Early Education Program at BeaconBrookline | Pre-K | 47 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Brookline Early Education Program at PutterhamChestnut Hill | Pre-K | 46 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Florida Ruffin Ridley SchoolBrookline | Pre-K–8 | 857 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| John D RunkleBrookline | Pre-K–8 | 476 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Michael DriscollBrookline | Pre-K–8 | 567 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Roland HayesChestnut Hill | Pre-K–8 | 418 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| The Lynch CenterBrookline | Pre-K | 50 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Edith C BakerChestnut Hill | K–8 | 665 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| LawrenceBrookline | K–8 | 630 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| PierceBrookline | K–8 | 592 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| William H LincolnBrookline | K–8 | 494 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Brookline HighBrookline | 9–12 | 2,181 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchard SchoolBrookline | Pre-K–TK | 20 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| B C Campus SchoolChestnut Hill | Pre-K–12 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Brimmer & May SchoolChestnut Hill | Pre-K–12 | 394 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Dexter SouthfieldBrookline | Pre-K–12 | 1,038 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| MaimonidesBrookline | Pre-K–12 | 318 | Jewish | 0.7 mi |
| Maimonides SchoolBrookline | Pre-K–12 | 318 | Jewish | 0.7 mi |
| Mount Alvernia AcademyChestnut Hill | Pre-K–6 | 252 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| St Mary of the Assumption SchoolBrookline | Pre-K–8 | 128 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| The Park SchoolBrookline | Pre-K–8 | 533 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Torah AcademyBrookline | Pre-K–8 | 255 | Jewish | 1.0 mi |
| Beaver Country Day SchoolChestnut Hill | 6–12 | 500 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Bay Cove AcademyBrookline | 7–12 | 20 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Ivy Street SchoolBrookline | 8–12 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael High School for BoysChestnut Hill | 9–12 | 38 | Jewish | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Boston and Newton.
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