Brookline, New Hampshire

Brookline, NH
Community Contact	Town of Brookline Board of Selectmen PO Box 360 Brookline, NH 03033-0360
Telephone	(603) 673-8855
Fax	(603) 673-8136
E-mail	town@brookline.nh.us
Web Site	www.brookline.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 2 pm
County	Hillsborough
Labor Market Area	Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission	Nashua Regional
Regional Development	Gateway Industrial Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2
Executive Council	District 5
State Senate	District 12
State Representative	Hillsborough County District 5

Incorporated: 1769

Origin: This town was originally part of the 1637 Dunstable grant and settled as West Hollis. Many early settlers were from nearby Massachusetts towns that had been affected when the current Massachusetts-New Hampshire border was established in 1741. In 1769, Governor John Wentworth granted the town as Raby, in honor of his cousin, fourth Earl of Strafford and Baron of Raby Castle, in County Durham, England. In 1798 the town was reincorporated as Brookline by the New Hampshire legislature at the suggestion of a leading citizen and landowner who was from Brookline, Massachusetts.

Villages and Place Names: North Brookline, South Brookline, West Brookline

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

Population Trends: Brookline's population grew over six times larger over 50 years, with the largest decennial percent change a 75 percent increase between 1990 and 2000. Population change totaled 3,540 over 50 years, from 671 in 1950 to 4,211 in 2000. The 2006 Census estimate for Brookline was 4,812 residents, which ranked 73rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 241.7 persons per square mile of land area. Brookline contains 19.9 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$3,597,899
Budget: School Appropriations	not available
Zoning Ordinance	1968/07
Master Plan	1997
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Library; Conservation; Cemetery

Public Library

Brookline Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	On Call
Town Fire Insurance Rating	9/10
Emergency Medical Service	Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua	13 miles	188
St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua	13 miles	208

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Private wells

Sanitation	Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Voluntary

Telephone Company	Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$25.78

2006 Equalization Ratio

81.2

2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$20.86

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	95.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings	4.0%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	0.5%

2006 Total Housing Units

1,662

2006 Single-Family Units

1537

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Multi-Family Units

104

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2006

4,812

402,789

2000

4,211

382,384

1990

2,411

336,549

1980

1,766

276,608

1970

1,167

223,941

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	2,119	Female	2,062

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	385
Age 5 to 19	1,103
Age 20 to 34	530
Age 35 to 54	1,652
Age 55 to 64	302
Age 65 and over	209
Median Age	35.7 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.8%

Per capita income

$29,272

Median 4-person family income

$80,214

Median household income

$77,075

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$55,417
Female	$32,750

Families below the poverty level

0.9%

Annual Average

1996

2006

Civilian Labor Force

1,751

2,587

Employed

1,687

2,515

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

2.8%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1996

2006

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

272

257

Average Weekly Wage

$573

$1,110

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

208

256

Average Weekly Wage

$371

$868

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

479

513

Average Weekly Wage

$485

$989

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

203

Average Weekly Wage

$357

$471

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

555

716

Average Weekly Wage

$468

$842

n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

Schools students attend:	Brookline operates grades 1-6; grades 7-12 are part of Hollis/Brookline Cooperative (Brookline, Hollis)	District: SAU 41
Career Technology Center(s):	Wilbur Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North	Region: 16

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	2
Grade Levels	K R 1-6
Total Enrollment	623

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007:

Total Facilities: 5

Total Capacity: 159

Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Franklin Pierce University; Rivier; Thomas More

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Grant Plastics, Inc.	Plastic products	43	1981
Bingham Lumber Inc.	Lumber	38	1969
Donovan Engineering	Construction of process mechanical systems	35	1934
Superior Steel Fabricators	Steel pre-fabrication	12	1992

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	13, 130
Nearest Interstate, Exit		Everett Tpk., Exit 6; I-495 (MA), Exit 31
	Distance	10 miles; 20 miles
Railroad	No
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Boire Field, Nashua
Runway		5,501 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	25 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	24 miles
Portland, ME	120 miles
Boston, MA	55 miles
New York City, NY	216 miles
Montreal, Quebec	284 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	84.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	7.1%
Public transportation	0.0%
Walked	1.0%
Other Means	0.6%
Worked at home	6.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work	32.9 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	15%
Commuting to another NH community	61%
Commuting out-of-state	25%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
	Cinemas
	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
	Youth Sports: Baseball
	Youth Sports: Soccer
	Youth Sports: Football
	Youth Sports: Basketball
	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
	Snowmobile Trails
	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Pat's Peak

	Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/13/07

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