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Around Brookline
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)42 miles away
Closer regional airport
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA43 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.
Who represents Brookline
U.S. Representative · New Hampshire’s 2nd DistrictMaggie Goodlander (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Brookline had 5,639 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.
Hillsborough County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Milford, NH weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Hillsborough County
186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookline.
Nearest hospitals
St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nashua9.4 miles
Southern Nh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nashua10.5 miles
Nashoba Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ayer13.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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.
Places in and around Brookline
Parks (4 nearby)
Andres Institute of Art Sculpture Park · 126 acres0.7 mi
Nissitissit River Park · 11 acres1.1 mi
Brookline Ball Park · 8 acres0.3 mi
Max Cohen Memorial Grove (Town Beach) · 1 acres0.3 mi
Grocery stores
Hannaford6.2 mi
Shaw's6.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter6.6 mi
Pharmacies
Hollis Pharmacy3.9 mi
McNabb Pharmacy5.3 mi
Walgreens6.2 mi
Rite Aid6.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Brookline Public Library0.4 mi
Museums
Always Ready Engine House3.8 mi
Old Pine Hill School House6.6 mi
Milford Historical Society6.7 mi
The Cabinet Press Printing Museum6.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Wild Salamander4.1 mi
Stone-cutting Shed Amphitheater6.8 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Brookline
Public schools here are run by Brookline School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Richard Maghakian Memorial SchoolBrookline
Pre-K–3
309
Public
0.1 mi
Captain Samuel Douglass AcademyBrookline
4–6
242
Public
2.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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