Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0In Brookline, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Brookline’s town government spent $6.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,142 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Brookline didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Brookline is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District
Brookline’s middle and high school district, shared with Hollis. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,388 per pupil, $13,588 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
Brookline School District · $19,574 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,142 per resident a year, or $3.13 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Brookline collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Brookline didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Brookline yet
Every year of Brookline’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Brookline’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Brookline’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brookline →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Brookline’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Brookline’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Brookline’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Brookline
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 423 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,495).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Brookline voted in 2024
Official results for Brookline’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.8%1,875 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.4%1,749 votesOthers: 1.8% (68 votes).
Most votes in Brookline: Kamala D Harris
Hillsborough County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.8% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Brookline’s 4,179 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Brookline: Kelly Ayotte
Hillsborough County: Ayotte 54.5%, Craig 43.5% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Brookline, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookline | 50.8% | 47.4% | 1.8% | 3,692 |
| Hillsborough County | 50.7% | 47.8% | 1.5% | 234,440 |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.9% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Brookline.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: brookline.nh.us ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 3 seatsHillsborough 362 seats, shared with Greenville and MasonHillsborough 451 seat, a floterial district shared with Greenville, Hollis and MasonMember not listed yet
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Brookline compares with the towns next door
Brookline’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $840 to $1,261 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Brookline’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brookline’s government
How much does Brookline spend per resident?
About $1,142 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Brookline didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.3 million.
Who runs Brookline’s government?
See brookline.nh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookline yet.
How did Brookline vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.8%, Donald J Trump 47.4% (3,692 votes, official results). Hillsborough County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.8%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Brookline?
13 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $109,960 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Brookline in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Kevin Avard); State House Hillsborough 36 (2 seats, shared with Greenville and Mason) and Hillsborough 45 (1 floterial seat shared with Greenville, Hollis and Mason). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Brookline?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check brookline.nh.us for Brookline’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Brookline’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Brookline, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →