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Brookline, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
62,822
Population
9,293/sq mi density
$140,631
Median Income
$94,739 per capita
$1,233,100
Home Value
$1,125,994 Zillow
$2,804
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
97
Violent Crime/100K
854 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$140,631 median income, 2.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$1,233,100 home value, $2,804/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
85.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7%
58,738 → 62,822
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.7%
$96,488 → $140,631
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brookline across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
65,828
+3,006 from 2023 (62,822)
Projected Median Income 2030
$183,077
+$42,446 from 2023 ($140,631)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58,738 | — | $96,488 | — |
| 2015 | 59,132 | +0.7% | $95,518 | -1% |
| 2017 | 59,246 | +0.2% | $111,289 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 59,180 | -0.1% | $117,326 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 62,620 | +5.8% | $122,356 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 62,822 | +0.3% | $140,631 | +14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.