Brookline Town Profile

Brookline , with only 19.9 square miles of land, nestled along the Massachusetts border, just west of Hollis, has long been one of the area’s best-kept secrets. A community of church fairs, stately older homes, firemen’s musters and horseshoe tournaments, this town of 4,497 is now the fastest growing town in the state. Brookline has two elementary schools, grades R-6, and shares junior high and high school facilities with neighboring Hollis. Stretched along a winding section of Route 130, Brookline’s town center hasn’t shifted in over 100 years. A doubling of the population since 1990 shows that many are recognizing the town’s unique mixture of rural ambiance, proximity to Nashua and Massachusetts (15 miles) and affordable housing. Most homes are single-family units spaced on one acre or more; averaging costs $335,000.

Links:

Brookline, NH official home page
Brookline Schools PTO
Hollis/Brookline Middle School
Hollis/Brookline High School

Important Numbers:

Emergency: 911
Brookline Town Hall P (603) 673-673-8855 F (603) 673-8136 Ambulance P (603) 672-6216
Animal Control P (603) 465-3636
Fire Department P (603) 673-5586
Police Department P (603) 673-3755 Non-Emergency Transfer/Recycling Center P (603) 673-4267

Interesting Information:

Incorporated: 1769

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 338 residents in 1790

Population 2003: 4,497

Tax Rate 2004: $22.30/1000 home value
Tax Rate 2003: $21.50/1000 home value