Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Brookline, NH: what to set up and who to call
Brookline runs its own transfer station at 38 North Mason Road; OpenStreetMap lists it open Tue 8 am–4 pm, Thu 12 pm–7 pm, Sat 8 am–4 pm. Voting is local here: the town clerk of Brookline registers voters and runs elections, not the county.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brookline, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Brookline.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Brookline. Its homes paid an average of 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across New Hampshire, for customers on its standard service). New Hampshire lets you buy power from another supplier; 43% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.
Start or move service: eversource.com · (800) 662-7764
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Brookline
99% of 1,981 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Fidium Fiber | Fiber | 77% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
No curbside pickup in Brookline: trash goes to the drop-off
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Brookline, from the town’s own site.
Brookline Drop-off
38 North Mason Road, Brookline, NH
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Thunoon–7 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Cost: No cost
From brooklinenh.gov, cms3.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 6/28/21. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brookline is in two districts that split the grades: Brookline School District and Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Brookline is in ZIP code 03033
ZIP codes where Brookline residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brookline | ZIP’s residents in Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03033 | Brookline, NH | 100% | 100% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Brookline
When is the Brookline Transfer Station open?
Tue 8 am–4 pm; Thu 12 pm–7 pm; Sat 8 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check brookline.nh.us before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who provides electricity in Brookline?
Eversource (Public Service Co. of New Hampshire), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 24.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brookline?
Spectrum, Fidium Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brookline?
03033. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brookline in?
Brookline School District and Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District.
How do I register to vote in Brookline?
New Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before). Elections here are run by the Town Clerk of Brookline. Check your registration at app.sos.nh.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Brookline’s own website (brooklinenh.gov, cms3.revize.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.