Longwood, Brookline
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Brookline is a jewel of a suburb. Cheek to jowl with Boston - it has managed to maintain its own identity - a unique mixture of busy streets and rolling countryside, upscale shops and village pubs, gracious apartment buildings and large estates, and home for legions of academic and scientific professionals, who work at the nearby medical centers in Boston.
Brookline has staunchly refused to be absorbed by Boston, which surrounds it like a horseshoe. A community of 6.6 square miles and almost 55,000people. Brookline has kept its town meeting form of government since 1705, when this "Muddy River" farmland of Boston became incorporated and named for the brooks that formed its boundaries. Among its many unusual resources, Brookline has its own working farm (with farm stand), the oldest country club in the nation, a town golf course, the home in which John F. Kennedy was born, a magnificent park on a hillside overlooking Boston with a wonderful open air skating rink and marvelous transportation museum, and numerous neighborhood parks and playgrounds scattered throughout the Town. Its major retail centers, like Coolidge Corner and Brookline Village, are bustling pedestrian-oriented shopping areas with a variety of shops - antique stores, coffee shops, bookstores, fresh fruit and vegetable markets, delicatessens and restaurants.
Along with offering both a city atmosphere and a feeling of being in the country, there is a wonderful mix of people in Brookline: elderly, minorities, immigrants from many lands, young families and college students. It is said that the student body at Brookline High School -- a nationally renowned institution -- includes students from more than 50 different countries. Although predominantly residential, Brookline is anxious to attract new commercial development, and in just the last two years, the Town has amended its zoning to encourage new growth along its major thoroughfares.
With its good schools (both public and private), good transportation Department of Housing and Community Development Mitt Romney, Governor, Jane Wallis Gumble, Director (several branches of the MBTA Green Line traverse the Town), and good government, Brookline is a choice spot in which to reside or establish a business.
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School System Info
MCAS Ranking (of 351 towns) in State:
10th Grade Math: |
40 |
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10th Grade Eng: |
40 |
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8th Grade Math: |
16 |
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8th Grade Eng: |
57 |
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8th Grade Science: |
29 |
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4th Grade Math: |
18 |
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4th Grade Eng: |
59 |
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Spending/Student:
$11,107
Average SAT scores:
1754
Student/Teacher Ratios:
11.5 to 1
Community
Population:54,809 Median Income in town: $98,324 Population Density:
(people per square mile)
Crime Rate (per 1000 residents):
Property: 15.8 / 1,000
Violent: 3 / 1,000
Real Estate
Number of active:
Singles/Condos/Multis:
2
/ 2
/ 1
Median home price this year: N/A Median home price last year: $1,225,000
Median home price 5 yrs ago: $1,055,000
% change since last year: N/A
% change since 5 years ago: 14%
Avg single family tax bill:
$10,691
Transportation
Rail info: (T stops, commuter rail stops)
N/A
Subway info:
Green Line
Bus lines:
51, 60, 86
Miles to Boston:
5
Drive time to Boston (minutes):
15
Rail time to Boston:
N/A
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RECENT LISTING
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$1,199,000
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Three brand new construction residences with two garage parking each, located in the Longwood Medical and Lawrence School area. Unit #2 features: two levels of living space, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 baths, open floor living/dining/kitchen with luxurious appointments and 4 decks. Built with attention to detail, high efficency and low maintenance in mind. Planned heated driveway and garage. Available for Summer occupancy!
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TYPE:
Single Family
PRICE:
$3,500,000
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This grand Federal Revival style mansion is the original Edward Darley Boit House. Built in 1903, its beautiful brick exterior w/ original detail throughout, has been impeccably restored to its true grandeur. Home to one of John Singer Sargent's most famous paintings,The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, on permanent display in the MFA.This home is one of 2 residences situated in the main house. It occupies the 1st and 2nd floors ,w/ exclusive use to private yard. A rare offering in Brookline!
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TYPE:
Condo
PRICE:
$3,500,000
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This grand Federal Revival style mansion is the original Edward Darley Boit House. Built in 1903, its beautiful brick exterior w/ original detail throughout, has been impeccably restored to its true grandeur. Home to one of John Singer Sargent's most famous paintings,The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, on permanent display in the MFA.This home is one of 2 residences situated in the main house. It occupies the 1st and 2nd floors ,w/ exclusive use to private yard. A rare offering in Brookline!
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TYPE:
Single Family
PRICE:
$3,295,000
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Part of the opulence and elegance of Brookline's heritage, the Amos Lawrence home is just steps from the Longwood medical area. Built in 1865 and enlarged in 1902, this is a landmark residence on over 1/2 acre. Main house with 23 rooms and 7364 sf plus a separate 1448 sf 6 room carriage house (1990 renovation) and a 2-3 car garage. Replete with extraordinary woodwork and tile, architectural detail and grand entertaining spaces, this property would be nearly impossible to replicate today.
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TYPE:
Multi-Family
PRICE:
$3,295,000
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Part of the opulence and elegance of Brookline's heritage, the Amos Lawrence home is just steps from the Longwood medical area. Built in 1865 and enlarged in 1902, this is a landmark residence on over 1/2 acre. Main house with 23 rooms and 7364 sf plus a separate 1448 sf 6 room carriage house (1990 renovation) and a 2-3 car garage. Replete with extraordinary woodwork and tile, architectural detail and grand entertaining spaces, this property would be nearly impossible to replicate today.
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