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Brookline School District

Brookline School District is a unified school district in Massachusetts with a community population of 63,266. The median household income is $142,101 and the median age is 35.2.

63,266

Population

9362

People / sq mi

$142,101

Median Income

35.2

Median Age

Brookline School District covers 7 sq mi of land at 9361.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White65.1%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian52.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$142,101

Median Household Income

$96,682

Per Capita Income

3.4%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$1,246,800

Median Home Value

$2,835

Median Rent

46.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

97.6%

High School+

85.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookline School District serves a community with a population of 63,266 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Massachusetts.

The median household income in Brookline School District is $142,101, with a per capita income of $96,682. The poverty rate is 3.4%.

Brookline School District is 65.1% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 52.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Brookline School District, 97.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 85.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Brookline School District is $1,246,800, with a median rent of $2,835. The homeownership rate is 46.9%.

Data for Brookline School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2503150).

Educational attainment is the headline number in Brookline School District: 85.4% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. With 63,266 residents, Brookline School District is a school district in Massachusetts.

Earnings sit at the high end: a median household income of $142,101, above the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 3.4%, is on the lower side for US school districts and below the national 12.4%. Housing is expensive: the median home is worth $1,246,800, with typical rent around $2,835.

Degree attainment is near the top of the range for US school districts: 85.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s, above the 35.0% national rate.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Brookline School District usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.