Brookline town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,659 ( 668 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.8 square miles
Population density: 285.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,351	94.56%	12.9%
Black:	40	0.71%	233.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	34	0.60%	46.0%
2+ races:	133	2.35%	107.8%
Hispanic:	58	1.02%	42.0%

Total non-White:	308	5.44%	21.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	613	14.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	55	1.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,991
4,738	94.93%
12	0.24%
11	0.22%
63	1.26%
64	1.28%
100	2.00%
253	5.07%

2000
4,181
4,087	97.75%
0	0.00%
19	0.45%
30	0.72%
30	0.72%
15	0.36%
94	2.25%

1990
2,410
2,354	97.68%
10	0.41%
3	0.12%
20	0.83%
n/a
23	0.95%
56	2.32%

1980
1,766
1,754	99.32%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.40%
12	0.68%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

651	15.6
159	3.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,733	71.9
38	1.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

600	34.0
44	2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Brookline town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.6
1,613	28.5%
4,046	71.5%
481	8.5%

1,705
3.32

1,512	88.7%
1,344	88.9%
75	5.0%
193	11.3%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
1,562	31.3%
3,429	68.7%
329	6.6%

1,631
3.06

1,380	84.6%
1,204	87.2%
77	5.6%
251	15.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.6
1,402	33.5%
2,779	66.5%
210	5.0%

1,346
3.11

1,147	85.2%
1,031	89.9%
58	5.1%
199	14.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
680	28.2%
1,730	71.8%
165	6.8%

808
2.98

683	84.5%
634	92.8%
20	2.9%
125	15.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
591	33.5%
1,175	66.5%
130	7.4%

558
3.16

467	83.7%
417	89.3%
22	4.7%
91	16.3%

2022 Housing Data for Brookline town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	0.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	49	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	50	2.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	129	7.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	128	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	225	13.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	432	25.3%
$200,000 or more	618	36.2%

Median Household Income	163,628
Per Capita Income	57,069

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	1.9%
Public Assistance	51	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	51	3.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,239	85.5%
Unemployed	38	1.0%
In Armed Forces	9	0.2%

Total Labor Force	3,286	86.8%
Not in Labor Force	501	13.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,176	1,077	52.2%
Non-Profit	177	206	46.2%
Self-Employed	328	72	82.0%

Local Government	76	224	25.3%
State Government	16	37	30.2%
Federal Government	21	16	56.8%

Total Private + Self	1,504	1,149	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	290	483	37.5%
Total	1,794	1,632	52.4%

Pct. Govt.	11.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	738	21.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	481	14.0%
Professional, Technical	1,210	35.3%
Service Occupations	590	17.2%
All others	407	11.9%

White Collar		70.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	766	22.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	459	13.4%
Manufacturing	425	12.4%
Educational services	300	8.8%
Retail trade	222	6.5%
Construction	212	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	200	5.8%
Finance and insurance	194	5.7%
Public administration	144	4.2%
Other services	137	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	98	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	79	2.3%
Wholesale trade	59	1.7%
Information	54	1.6%
Utilities	34	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	32	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	29	0.51%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	11	0.19%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	18	0.32%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	18	0.32%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Cambodian	15	0.27%
Indian	10	0.18%
Filipino	9	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,103	95.8%
Other Indo-European	67	1.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	48	0.9%
Spanish	40	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	35	0.7%
Other	14	0.3%
Tagalog	9	0.2%
Other Asian	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,680	29.7%
English	1,110	19.6%
German	612	10.8%
French	574	10.1%
French Canadian	571	10.1%
Italian	334	5.9%
Scottish	238	4.2%
Polish	234	4.1%
American	228	4.0%
European	91	1.6%
Norwegian	87	1.5%
Eastern European	70	1.2%
Swedish	70	1.2%
Jamaican	57	1.0%
Finnish	53	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,632	99.5%
Not a citizen	27	0.5%

Native	5,494	97.1%
Foreign-born	165	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	56	1.6%	473	13.9%	714	20.9%	1,342	39.4%	825	24.2%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	56	1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	473	13.9%
Some College	714	20.9%
Bach. Degree	1,342	39.4%
Grad Degree	825	24.2%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +146	D +340	D + 10.1%
D +486
2020 vs. 2012	R +24	D +601	D + 19.1%
D +625
2020 vs. 2008	R +56	D +602	D + 19.4%
D +658

2016 vs. 2008	R -90	D +262	D + 9.3%
D +172
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Joe Biden (D)	1,903	52.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,647	45.4%	78	2.1%	3,628	0	-1	0.45%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	1,501	47.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,417	44.5%	263	8.3%	3,181	1	1	0.43%
2012	81%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,623	55.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,278	43.3%	48	1.6%	2,949	9	8	0.41%
2008	87%	John McCain (R)	1,591	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,245	43.3%	37	1.3%	2,873	11	10	0.40%
2004	86%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,429	54.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,157	44.2%	31	1.2%	2,617	6	4	0.39%
2000	75%	George W. Bush (R)	1,083	51.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	903	43.2%	106	5.1%	2,092	4	4	0.37%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brookline town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,903

52.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,647

45.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

3,628

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Brookline town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,417

44.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,501

47.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

170

5.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

3,181

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Brookline town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,278

43.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,623

55.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,949

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Brookline town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,245

43.3%

John McCain (R)

1,591

55.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,873

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Brookline town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,429

54.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,157

44.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,617

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Brookline town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,083

51.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

903

43.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,092

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brookline town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	65%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	1,514	51.9%	Don Bolduc (R)	1,336	45.8%	66 [+]	2.3%	2,916	1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 61 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2022	G	65%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,722	59.1%	Tom Sherman (D)	1,158	39.7%	36 [+]	1.2%	2,916	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 25 (0.9%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	81%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	1,938	53.6%	Corky Messner (R)	1,572	43.4%	109 [+]	3.0%	3,619	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 109 (3.0%);
2020	G	80%	Chris Sununu* (R)	2,445	68.0%	Dan Feltes (D)	1,101	30.6%	50 [+]	1.4%	3,596	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 50 (1.4%);
2018	G	61%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,481	56.7%	Molly Kelly (D)	1,082	41.4%	50 [+]	1.9%	2,613	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 48 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	S3	77%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	1,727	54.8%	Maggie Hassan (D)	1,317	41.8%	107 [+]	3.4%	3,151	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 57 (1.8%); Aaron Day (I) 48 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	G	77%	Chris Sununu (R)	1,715	55.0%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	1,290	41.4%	111 [+]	3.6%	3,116	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 108 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	56%	Scott Brown (R)	1,232	57.1%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	914	42.4%	10 [+]	0.5%	2,156	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.5%);
2014	G	56%	Walt Havenstein (R)	1,242	57.6%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	910	42.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,155	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,763
Median Value	$431,000

Occupied	1,705	96.7%
Vacant	58	3.3%

Owned	1,612	94.5%
Rented	93	5.5%
Median Rent	$2,368

Single-Family Units	1,709	96.9%
Detached	1,691	95.9%
Attached	18	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	0.7%

Brookline town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brookline town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Brookline town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brookline town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brookline town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brookline town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brookline town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brookline town, NH